Betula michauxii
Appearance
Betula michauxii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Betulaceae |
Genus: | Betula |
Subgenus: | Betula subg. Chamaebetula |
Species: | B. michauxii
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Binomial name | |
Betula michauxii |
Betula michauxii, the Newfoundland dwarf birch, is a species of birch which is native to Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Quebec.[1] The species is 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) tall and have a wintergreen smell. The leaves are obovate and have a glabrous surface. Infructescence is cylindric, erect, short, and 0.5–0.8 centimetres (0.20–0.31 in) long. The fruits ripen by fall and are as glabrous as the leaves.[2]
References
- ^ "Newfoundland dwarf birch". Plants Profile. USDA. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Betula michauxii". Flora of North America. 3.
Further reading
- Spach (1841). "Betula michauxii". 15: 195.
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