red alder

noun

a tree, Alnus oregona (or A. rubra), of western North America, having smooth, mottled light gray bark and oval serrate leaves.
the hard, red wood of this tree, used for making furniture.

Origin of red alder

First recorded in 1905–10

The sexton, seeing their zeal, brought out to them a little cross, fancifully made of red alder-berries and pine.
Betty's Bright Idea; Deacon Pitkin's Farm; and The First Christmas of New England | Harriet Beecher Stowe
red alder (Alnus oregona) (fig. 24) occurs from Alaska to southern California.
The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park | Grenville F. Allen
red alder is the largest of the alder group in this country.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibson
red alder is given that name because the newly cut wood is liable to change quickly to a reddish-brown.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibson
red alder when thoroughly air dry weighs about thirty pounds per cubic foot, which is slightly above the weight of basswood.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibson

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