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Betula pumila

American dwarf birch

Other common names
American low birch
hairy dwarf birch
see morebog birch
Synonyms
Betula pumila var. glandulifera
Betula glandulifera
see moreBetula pumila subsp. pumila var. renifolia
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Botanical details
Family
Betulaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Betula

Genus description

Betula can be deciduous trees or shrubs, usually colouring well in autumn and often with striking white, pink, or peeling brown bark; separate male and female catkins open before or with the leaves in spring

Name status

Correct

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