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Betula gynoterminalis





Origin:  China.
Family
Betulaceae
Genus
Betula
Species
gynoterminalis
Height
7 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJuly
General Description
A critically endangered species placed on the IUCN Red List, with an extremely small population remaining, roughly 50 individuals.
Habitat
Forests.
Bark/Stem Description
Dark purple branches.
Leaf Description
Large leaves with jagged edges, veins, ovate and very hairy on its underside.
Flower Description
Female inflorescences in a raceme, pendulous.
Fruit Description
Pendulous catkins which fruit between July and August.
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