alder
Catkin-bearing hardwood
Alder is a tree or shrub of the birch family, typically found in moist ground near streams and wetlands.
The wood resists rot when submerged, making it traditionally valued for pilings and bridges.
Alders lined the riverbank.
Sharp canine vocalization
- catkinsPendulous flower spikes
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- branchesLimbs of trees
- trunkMain stem or storage
sapling · grove · canopy · roots · cones · foliage · thicket · copse
Relating to riverbanks
- streamsideAdjacent to flowing water
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- bogAcidic peat wetland
marsh · floodplain · creek · riverbank · moist · lowland · watershed · bottomland
Plant-derived astringent compound
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- brownDark earth tone
- orangeCitrus with segments
mordant · textile · natural dye · leather · tanning · traditional · craft · color
Converting N₂ to ammonia
- soilGround matter for planting
- erosionGradual wearing away
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
trout · habitat · biodiversity · shade · spawning · restoration · conservation · watershed
Sawn wood for building
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- softwoodConiferous tree lumber
- furnitureMovable room objects
- carvingShaping by cutting away
turning · millwork · timber · workability · lightweight · rot-resistant · reddish · orange
bark
Sharp canine vocalization
trunk · sapling · grove · canopy · roots · cones · foliage · thicket · copse · stand
riparian
Relating to riverbanks
- streamsideAdjacent to flowing water
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
bog · marsh · floodplain · creek · riverbank · moist · lowland · watershed · bottomland · streambank
tannin
Plant-derived astringent compound
orange · mordant · textile · natural dye · leather · tanning · traditional · craft · color · extract
nitrogen-fixing
Converting N₂ to ammonia
salmon · trout · habitat · biodiversity · shade · spawning · restoration · conservation · watershed · native
lumber
Sawn wood for building
carving · turning · millwork · timber · workability · lightweight · rot-resistant · reddish · orange · pale
smoked
Exposed to wood fumes
ham · chips · smokehouse · flavor · mild · delicate · food · meat · barbecue · cure