Betula ermanii

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Erman's birch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Betula
Subgenus:
Betula subg. Neurobetula
Species:
B. ermanii
Binomial name
Betula ermanii
Cham.
Kurils Nature Reserve

Betula ermanii, or Erman's birch,

catkins appear with the leaves in spring.[3]

Erman's birch is widely cultivated outside its natural range. The cultivar 'Grayswood Hill' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

Japanese white birch on the left, and Erman's Birch on the right

Leading tree nurseries including Barcham Trees [5] stock the species. It is consequently a frequently encountered street tree in London and other British towns and cities.

  • Street tree in Brockley, south east London
    Street tree in Brockley, south east London

References

  1. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017 – via Korea Forest Service
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  2. ^ Pei-chun Li & Alexei K. Skvortsov. "Betula ermanii". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
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  4. ^ http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=243 [dead link]
  5. ^ "Trees for Sale - Buy Trees Online - Barcham Trees - Barcham Trees".

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