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Betula papyrifera var. kenaica

Betula papyrifera Marshall var. kenaica (W.H. Evans) A. Henry

Kenai Birch

Betulaceae (Birch family)

Synonym(s): Betula kenaica, Betula neoalaskana var. kenaica

USDA Symbol: BEPAK

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: YT
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes in the subalpine zone.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACU

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 papyrifera var. kenaica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Betula papyrifera var. kenaica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Betula papyrifera var. kenaica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-09-25
Research By: CBR

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