Memorable trees of Opava and Bruntál Districts
European Alder in Dětřichovice
Basic Information
There is a memorable European alder (Alnus glutinosa) growing on a waterlloged meadow close to an unnamed left tributary of Skrbovnický Brook at a road corner, about 150 m far from the local church. It was declared memorable in the year 2003. Its trunk is 473 cm wide, it is 30 m tall. It is the only memorable alder in the Moravia-Silesian region.
Points of Interest
European Alder is a non-leaved deciduous tree from birch family. It grows in deep, permanently wet soils, often on river and brook banks or in swamps. It is photophilous and very sensitive to droughts when being young. On the contrary, it is very resilient to wet conditions. It is used for strengthening water banks, in furniture production as well as woodcarving. Thanks to its quick growth it is used together with poplar and willow trees in production of sawdust briquettes and bricks.
Useful information
Contacts
Krajský úřad Moravskoslezského kraje, odbor životního prostředí a zemědělství 28. října 117, 702 18 Ostrava www.kr-moravskoslezsky.cz tel.: +420 595 622 297
Městský úřad Bruntál Nádražní 994/20 79201 Bruntál 1 E-mail: posta@mubruntal.cz http://www.mubruntal.cz/
Contact
Krajský úřad Moravskoslezského kraje, odbor životního prostředí
28. října 117, 702 18 Ostrava
Tel.:+420 595 622 297
http://www.kr-moravskoslezsky.cz