Betula alnoides
Botanical Information
Family | Betulaceae |
Genus | Betula |
Species | alnoides |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous) |
Origin | Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 30 m |
Flowering Period | January, October, November, December |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | This tree has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
Habitat | Subtropical forests 700-2,100 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Flaking and grey in colour. |
Leaf Description | Lanceolate, ovate-lanceolate or ovate-elliptic, thin with 10.-13 lateral veins on either side, 4-12 x 2.5-5.5 cm. |
Flower Description | Female inflorescences in a pendulous, cylindric raceme of 3-5, 5-10 cm x 4-6 mm. |
Fruit Description | Large wings twice as wide at its nutlet. Nutlet is obovate, 1.5-2 mm. |