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Betula gmelinii
Origin: China, Korea, Japan and Russia.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Betula |
| Species |
| gmelinii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This shrub has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Sandy hills and deserts at an altitude of 500-1,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Greyish-black with dark brown branches. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic, ovate or broadly ovate, glabrous, a broadly cuneate base and 4-6 lateral veins on either side, 1.5-4 x 1-2.5 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Oblong, erect female inflorescence, 1-2.2 cm x 8-9 mm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Obovate-elliptic nutlet, 3x1.5 mm, with wings 1-2 times as its width, produced July through August. |
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