Alnus nitida (Spach) Endl., Gen. pl. Suppl. 4(2): 20 (1847).
The 2.5-3.5 cm woody cones (strobiles, catkins), or aggregate fruits, of the West Himalayan alder are called “birch cones” in the potpourri trade, and are sometimes tipped with white paint.
This large tree ranges from India to Nepal.
Betulaceae
Clethropsis nitida Spach