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Betula
1753birch
Summary
A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula, 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. They are typically short-lived pioneer species and are widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in northern areas of temperate climates and in boreal climates. Birch wood is used for a wide range of purposes. ...read more on Wikipedia.
131 Betula species found, including:
Betula alleghaniensisyellow birch1Betula × caeruleablue birch1Betula davuricaasian black birch4Betula ermaniierman's birch2Betula fruticosajapanese bog birch1Betula glandulosaresin birchBetula humilisshrubby birchBetula × intermediabetula x intermedia2Betula kweichowensisxiang hua2Betula lentacherry birch3Betula nanadwarf birch2Betula nigrariver birchBetula papyriferapaper birch2Betula pendulasilver birch7Betula platyphyllaasian white birch3Betula potaninii1Betula pubescensdowny birch11Betula pumilabog birch3Betula × sandbergiisandberg's birch1Betula utilishimalayan birch4
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| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
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