Japanese bog birch
Betula fruticosa Pall.
Betula fruticosa, known as Japanese bog birch, is a species of dwarf birch found in regions such as Japan, Siberia, Mongolia, and parts of Europe. It typically grows at elevations between 600 and 1,100 meters in forested areas, along streambanks, and in swamps. This species was first described in 1776 by Pall.
Description
Betula fruticosa is a member of the Betulaceae family and is part of the Betula genus. It is distributed across several regions including Altay, Amur, Buryatiya, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Japan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Korea, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Primorye, Sakhalin, and Yakutskiya. It is adapted to wetland and forest habitats and is commonly found in swampy and riparian environments.
Other common names
Japanese bog birch
Distribution
SE · NO · Global · Altay · Amur · Buryatiya · Chita · Inner Mongolia · Irkutsk · Japan · Kamchatka · Khabarovsk · Korea · Magadan · Manchuria · Mongolia · Primorye · Sakhalin · Yakutskiya
Synonyms
Betula adasiiBetula baicalensisBetula barguzinensisBetula cyclophyllaBetula divaricataBetula evenkiensisBetula fruticosaBetula fruticosa subsp. fuscaBetula fruticosa var. macrostachysBetula fruticosa var. ovalifoliaBetula fruticosa var. paishanensisBetula fruticosa var. ruprechtianaBetula fruticosa subsp. ruprechtianaBetula fuscaBetula fusenensisBetula gmelinii var. zyzyphifoliaBetula henriettaeBetula humilis var. ovalifoliaBetula humilis var. palustrisBetula humilis var. reticulataBetula humilis var. tatewakianaBetula itelmenorumBetula middendorffiiBetula ovalifoliaBetula paishanensisBetula pseudomiddendorffiiBetula reticulataBetula rotundifoliaBetula substepposaBetula tatewakiana