Scientific Name: Alnus orientalis Decne.
- Family: Betulaceae
- English Name: Oriental alder
- French Name: Aulne d’Orient
- Arabic Name: نغث شرقي
- Type: Deciduous tree, 8-10m
- Distribution: Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, Iran and Turkey.
- Range in Lebanon/Habitat: 0-1200m above sea level.
- Flowering Time: January-March.