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Betula alleghaniensis is a medium-sized, typically single-stemmed, deciduous tree reaching 60–80 feet (18–24 m) tall (exceptionally to 100 ft (30 m)) [2] [7] with a trunk typically 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) in diameter, making it the largest North American species of birch. [2] [8] Yellow birch is long-lived, typically 150 years and some old ...
Betulaceae (birch family) Betula alleghaniensis: yellow birch Betulaceae (birch family) Betula alnoides: alder-leaf birch Betulaceae (birch family) Betula austrosinensis: South China birch Betulaceae (birch family) Betula chinensis: Chinese dwarf birch Betulaceae (birch family) Betula cordifolia: mountain paper birch; heartleaf birch Betulaceae ...
The birch is New Hampshire's state tree and the national tree of Finland and Russia. The yellow birch is the official tree of the province of Quebec (Canada). The birch is a very important element in Russian culture and represents the grace, strength, tenderness and natural beauty of Russian women as well as the closeness to nature of the ...
Betula utilis - Himalayan birch; Hexaploid (6n = 84). Betula dahurica - Dahurian birch; Betula delavayi - Delavay's birch; Betula raddeana - Radde's birch; Octoploid (8n = 112). Betula chinensis - Chinese birch; chromosome number not reported. Betula fargesii - Farges's birch; Betula schmidtii - Schmidt's birch; chromosome number unknown ...
Typical trees of these forests are sugar maple (Acer saccharum), American beech (Fagus grandifolia), eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), Carolina silverbell (Halesia tetraptera), tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), red maple (Acer rubrum), white oak (Quercus alba), northern red oak (Quercus rubra), yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis ...
Yellow Birch: Mountain slopes above 3–4500 feet elevation Least Concern: Betulaceae: Betula lenta L. [1]: 83–84 Black Birch, Sweet Birch: Mountainous areas of Ridge and Valley Province and Blue Ridge Mountains: Least Concern: Betulaceae: Betula nigra L. [1]: 84–85 River Birch: State-wide Least Concern: Betulaceae: Carpinus caroliniana ...
The yellow birch, the tree emblem of Quebec since 1993. It was picked to emphasize the importance Québécois give to the forests. The tree is admired for its diverse uses, its commercial value and its autumn colours. [1]
Betula cordifolia (Mountain Paper Birch) Betula kenaica (Kenai Paper Birch) Betula lenta (Cherry Birch) Betula neoalaskana (Alaska Paper Birch) Betula occidentalis (Water Birch) Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch) Betula pendula (Silver Birch) - introduced; Betula populifolia (Gray Birch) Caragana. Caragana arborescens (Siberian pea-tree ...