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Betula humilis


Silver Birch




Origin:  Austria, Belarus, China, Czech Republic, Korea, Estonia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Russia, Mongolia and Ukraine.
Family
Betulaceae
Genus
Betula
Species
humilis
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Height
2 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJuly
General Description
Now rare in Western Europe, it has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern.
Habitat
Forest swamps and meadows at an altitude of 1,400-1,800 m.
Bark/Stem Description
Dark brown bark with blackish-brown glabrous branches.
Leaf Description
Leaves ovate, oval or obovate, very toothed, green and 1.2-3.5 cm in length.
Flower Description
Oblong female inflorescence. 1-1.5 cm x 4-6 mm.
Fruit Description
Oblong nutley 2x1.5 mm with wings 1/2 its width, produced July through August.
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