Woody > Betula > Betula tianschanica > Betula tianschanica
Betula tianschanica
Origin: China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Betula |
| Species |
| tianschanica |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 12 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A globally threatened species placed on the IUCN Red List. |
| Habitat |
| River basins and valleys at an altitude of 1,300-2,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Exfoliates in flakes, yellow-white or yellowish brown in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broadly ovate-rhombic or ovate-rhombic, with 4-7 later veins per side. |
| Flower Description |
| Female inflorescence, oblong-cylindric, 1-4 cm x 5-10 mm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Produced July and August. |
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