Betula Albosinensis | |
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Chinese red birch | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Betulaceae |
Genus: | Betula |
Species: | B. albosinensis |
Binomial name | |
Betula albosinensis |
Betula Albosinensis (Chinese red birch), syn. B. bhojpattra var. sinensis, B. utilis var. sinensis, is a species of birch in the family Betulaceae, native to Western China. It is a deciduous tree growing to 25 metres (82 ft). A particular feature is the peeling brown bark (cream when newly exposed). Brown catkins are produced in Spring.