- Birch - Wikipedia
A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula ( ˈbɛtjʊlə ), [2] in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams It is closely related to the beech - oak family Fagaceae The genus Betula contains 30 to 60 known taxa of which 11 are on the IUCN 2011 Red List of Threatened Species
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Betula is Latin for birch and describes a genus of about 60 species of deciduous trees and shrubs found in many gardens and landscapes throughout the northern hemisphere
- Birch Trees (Betula): Varieties, Care, and Landscaping Tips
Betula is a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs commonly known as birch They are characterized by their distinctive papery bark, graceful form, and delicate foliage
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Birch trees belong to the genus Betula and are classified as part of the Betulaceae family of plants Some varieties of the birch tree grow in shrubby clusters, while others are trees that clump with multiple trunks, and others grow as classic single-trunk trees
- Birch | Description, Tree, Major Species, Facts | Britannica
birch, (genus Betula), genus of about 40 species of short-lived ornamental and timber trees and shrubs of the family Betulaceae, distributed throughout cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere
- Betula - Trees and Shrubs Online
One hundred and two species of Betula are recognised in the World Checklist of Fagales (Govaerts Frodin 1998), distributed across the northern hemisphere The number of species is, however, widely disputed: species delimitation is problematic and hybridisation is rampant
- Betula - FNA
The mostly circumboreal Betula sect Betula consists of small to medium trees with rather large thin leaves and fruits with wide wings (wider than the fruit body) A characteristic feature of trees in this group is their white bark that often peels apart in sheets
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