Betula alba
Downy Birch, Swamp Birch, White Birch, Pubescent Birch, Common Birch, Silver Birch, Brown Birch, European paper birch, European white birch, Mountain Birch, Hairy Birch, Moor birch, Sieivâsuáhi, Beith Chlúmhach, Wiigwaas, Betula pubescens
Description
Deciduous tree up to 20 metres tall with an upright, slender habit and an ovoid, spreading crown. The high ornamental value is conferred by the distinctive pearly flaking bark with black fissures and the autumn foliage effect during which the leaves take on a luminous golden hue. Suitable for green areas, both private and public, in hills and mountains as it does not tolerate intense summer heat while withstanding winter cold well.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Fagales
- Family
- Betulaceae
- Genus
- Betula
- Species
- Betula alba
