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Black Birch

Betula lenta L.
Black Birch
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Betula lenta, commonly known as Black Birch, is a species in the Betulaceae family. It was first described in 1753 by Linnaeus, as indicated by the authorship 'L.' The species is native to regions including Ontario, Vermont, Alabama, Connecticut, and several other states and countries.

Description

Betula lenta belongs to the genus Betula and is part of the Betulaceae family, which includes birches and related trees. It is commonly referred to as Black Birch in English. This species is distributed across various regions such as Ontario, DK, SE, Vermont-US, Global, Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Poland. The species was first published in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus.

Other common names

Black BirchCherry BirchRound-Leaf BirchSweet Birchmahogany birchred birchSpice birch

Distribution

Ontario · DK · SE · Vermont-US · Global · Alabama · Connecticut · Georgia · Kentucky · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mississippi · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Poland · Rhode I. · South Carolina · Tennessee · Vermont · Virginia · West Virginia

Synonyms

Betula lenta subsp. lentaBetula lenta var. genuina

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