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Betula pubescens var. pubescens

common white birch

Other common names
hairy birch
moor birch
see moredowny birch
white birch
Synonyms
Betula coriacea
Betula pubescens subsp. pubescens
see moreBetula coryifolia
Betula coriifolia
Betula pubescens subsp. carpatica var. murithii
Betula pubescens var. glabrata
Betula pubescens subsp. carpatica
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Botanical details
Family
Betulaceae
Native to the UK
No
Potentially harmful
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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