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Betula humilis
Silver Birch
Origin: Austria, Belarus, China, Czech Republic, Korea, Estonia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Russia, Mongolia and Ukraine.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Betula |
| Species |
| humilis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Now rare in Western Europe, it has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Forest swamps and meadows at an altitude of 1,400-1,800 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dark brown bark with blackish-brown glabrous branches. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves ovate, oval or obovate, very toothed, green and 1.2-3.5 cm in length. |
| Flower Description |
| Oblong female inflorescence. 1-1.5 cm x 4-6 mm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Oblong nutley 2x1.5 mm with wings 1/2 its width, produced July through August. |
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