Alfred Rehder

Alfred Rehder
Rehder in the Arnold Arboretum library in 1898, shortly after his arrival in the U.S.
Born(1863-09-04)4 September 1863
Died25 July 1949(1949-07-25) (aged 85)
NationalityAmerican
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Institutions
Author abbrev. (botany)Rehder

Alfred Rehder (4 September 1863 in Waldenburg, Saxony – 25 July 1949 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts) was a German-American botanical taxonomist and dendrologist who worked at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. He is generally regarded as the foremost dendrologist of his generation.