Woody > Betula > Betula globispica > Betula globispica
Betula globispica
Origin: Island of Honshu, Japan.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Betula |
| Species |
| globispica |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 21 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Assessed as rare in 1997, this species is still globally threatened and on the IUCN Red List. |
| Cultivation |
| Very rare in cultivation. Prefers heavy clay, and is drought tolerant. |
| Pests |
| Seedlings are vulnerable to slugs and drought. |
| Habitat |
| Mountainous regions. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Greyish-white in colour, peels in thin flakes. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate to suborbicular with a rounded to broadly cuneate base, 8-10 lateral veins on either side of the mid vein, 4-7x3-5 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Ellipsoid catkins, 2.5-3.5 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Broadly obovoid, 3-4 mm nutlets with very narrow wings. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by seed. |
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