Shrubby Birch
Betula humilis Schrank
Betula humilis, the shrubby birch, is a birch species native to Europe and Asia. It is part of the Betulaceae family and has ovate leaves measuring 1.2–3.5 cm in length. It is closely related to Betula fruticosa.
Description
Betula humilis is a member of the Betulaceae family and is found across a wide range including Europe and parts of Asia. Its leaves are ovate and measure between 1.2 and 3.5 centimeters in length. This species is closely related to Betula fruticosa. It was first described in 1789 by Schrank and is commonly known as shrubby birch in English.
Other common names
Shrubby Birch
Distribution
NO · Global · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus · Buryatiya · Central European Rus · Czechoslovakia · East European Russia · Germany · Irkutsk · Kazakhstan · Khabarovsk · Korea · Krasnoyarsk · Mongolia · North European Russi · Northwest European R · Poland · Romania · South European Russi · Switzerland · Ukraine · West Siberia · Xinjiang · SE
Synonyms
Betula extremiorientalisBetula fruticansBetula fruticosa subsp. extremiorientalisBetula humilis var. camtschaticaBetula humilis var. commutataBetula humilis var. socolowiiBetula kamtschaticaBetula myrsinoidesBetula oycowiensisBetula palustrisBetula sibiricaBetula socolowiiChamaebetula humilisBetula humilis var. oycowiensisBetula humilis var. cuneataBetula humilis var. subcordataBetula humilis f. crispaBetula humilis f. calcarataBetula humilis f. obovataBetula humilis var. genuinaBetula humilis var. vulgarisBetula humilis f. ovataBetula humilis f. ellipticaBetula humilis f. ovataBetula humilis f. ellipticaBetula humilis f. elliptica