Betula globispica


Botanical Information

FamilyBetulaceae
GenusBetula
Speciesglobispica
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous)
OriginIsland of Honshu, Japan.

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionAssessed as rare in 1997, this species is still globally threatened and on the IUCN Red List.
PropagationPropagated by seed.
CultivationVery rare in cultivation. Prefers heavy clay, and is drought tolerant.
PestsSeedlings are vulnerable to slugs and drought.
HabitatMountainous regions.
Bark/Stem DescriptionGreyish-white in colour, peels in thin flakes.
Leaf DescriptionOvate to suborbicular with a rounded to broadly cuneate base, 8-10 lateral veins on either side of the mid vein, 4-7x3-5 cm.
Flower DescriptionEllipsoid catkins, 2.5-3.5 cm.
Fruit DescriptionBroadly obovoid, 3-4 mm nutlets with very narrow wings.

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