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Betula alleghaniensis var. macrolepis
Betula alleghaniensis Britton var. macrolepis (Fernald) Brayshaw
Yellow Birch
Betulaceae (Birch Family)
Synonym(s): Betula lutea var. macrolepis
USDA Symbol: BEALM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 100 feet tall.
Autumn Foliage: yes
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: May
Distribution
USA: CT , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , NH , NY , OH , PA , RI , TN , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE , QC
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Benefit
Fragrant Flowers: yesFragrant Foliage: yes
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Betula alleghaniensis var. macrolepis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Betula alleghaniensis var. macrolepis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Betula alleghaniensis var. macrolepis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-01Research By: TWC Staff