Woody > Betula > Betula luminifera > Betula luminifera
Betula luminifera
Origin: China.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Betula |
| Species |
| luminifera |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 20-25 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This tree has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Forests on sunny mountain slopes at an altitude of 200-2,900 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, dark brown in colour with yellow-brown branchlets. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic and alternate with 12-14 lateral veins on either side and a rounded base. |
| Flower Description |
| Pendulous, narrow and cylindric female inflorescence, 3-9 cm x 6-10 mm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Obovate and slightly pubescent 2mm nutlet with wings 1/2 its width, produced June through August. |
| Texture Description |
| Hard and finely textured. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Used for construction and making agricultural tools and furniture. |
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