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Betula chinensis
Chinese Birch
Origin: Korea and China.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Betula |
| Species |
| chinensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This shrub has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Grows at altitude of 700-3,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dark blackish-grey with brown to yellowish-brown branchlets. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate, broadly ovate or ovate-elliptic, with a rounded base and 8-10 lateral veins on either side, 1.5-6 x 1-5 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Female inflorescence, 1-2 x 0.6-1.5 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Ovate or obovate nutlet with narrow wings, produced July through August. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Wood is very hard and dense with a fine texture, is used for making pestles and wagon axles. |
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