Betula pendula subsp. mandshurica

RHS Plant Profile
Manchurian birch

Other common names

Japanese white bark, Japanese white birch, Yukon white birch

Synonyms

Betula japonica, Betula kamtschatica (Regel) C.-A.Jansson, Betula mandshurica, Betula mandshurica kamchatcana, Betula mandshurica var. japonica, Betula mandshurica var. kamtschatica, Betula neoalaskana, Betula papyrifera subsp. humilis, Betula papyrifera var. humilis, Betula papyrifera var. neoalaskana, Betula platyphylla, Betula platyphylla 'Mandshurica', Betula platyphylla subsp. kamtschatica, Betula platyphylla subsp. mandshurica, Betula platyphylla subsp. platyphylla, Betula platyphylla var. japonica, Betula platyphylla var. kamtschatica, Betula resinifera Britton, Betula tauschii

Size

Time to Maturity
No preference

Botanical Details

Family
Betulaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
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
Plant Range
E Asia to North America