Taxon

Betula platyphylla

 
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Betula platyphylla - Asian white birch, Japanese white birch, Manchurian white birch, Szechwan birch
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Asian white birch, Japanese white birch, Manchurian white birch, Szechwan birch
Family: Betulaceae (birch family)
Synonym: Betula mandshurica, Betula mandshurica var. japonica, Betula pendula subsp. mandshurica, Betula platyphylla var. japonica
Distribution: n.e. Asia
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Usage: Timber
Comments: A beautiful white-barked, large shade tree capable of growing to 50' tall in landscapes. Bright blue-green leaves in summer change to shades of yellow in fall.
Links: Flora of China (eFloras.org) • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: LKV: CE17 (CE17) • Accession: D2019-0348.001 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: LKV: CE17 (CE17) • Accession: D2019-0348.002 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: LKV: CE17 (CE17) • Accession: D2019-0348.003 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: STC: AC14 (AC14) • Accession: D1981-0040.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 5: STC: AD11 (AD11) • Accession: D1981-0040.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 6: STC: AD11 (AD11) • Accession: D1981-0040.005 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 7: STC: AD11 (AD11) • Accession: D1981-0040.006 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 8: STC: AD13 (AD13) • Accession: D1981-0043.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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