index KINDOM PLANT KINDOM phylum TRACHEOPHYTA (VASCULAR PLANTS) phylum SPERMATOPHYTA (SEED PLANTS) phylum ANGIOSPERMAE (FLOWERS) CLASS DICOTS CLASS ROSIDAE ORDER ROSANAE ORDER FAGALES FAMILY BETULACEAE
GENUS Betula

BETULA (BIRCH)




SILVERBIRCHT.JPG, 37 kB
species: Betula. Pendula
2008.07.05 April
Silver Birch
Weeping Birch
Ashland,Or
FINLANDFLAGfin3_clr1.gif, 7 kB BBALLBLU.GIF Native: Finland, Europe, China

BBALLBLU.GIF Deciduous tree


BBALLBLU.GIF Leaves:
Coarsely serrated margins
Alternate
Doubly serrate
Petiolate, and stipulate

BBALLBLU.GIF Bark: Papery plates
Many Colors

BBALLBLU.GIF Catkins
Fruit: Samara

BBALLBLU.GIF Symbiotic fungus Amanita muscaria
BBALLBLU.GIF Sanskrit and paper uses



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SILVERBIRCHL.JPG, 24 kB
species: Betula. Pendula
2008.07.05 April
Silver Birch
Weeping Birch
Ashland,Or
species: Betula. Pendula
2008.07.05 April
Silver Birch
Weeping Birch
Ashland,Or
Species Betula alleghaniensis - Yellow Birch (B. lutea)
Species Betula cordifolia - Mountain Paper Birch
Species Betula glandulosa - American Dwarf Birch
Species Betula lenta - Sweet Birch, Cherry Birch, or Black Birch

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