Betula pendula
E1013478
Betula pendula is a widespread European birch tree species known for its distinctive white peeling bark and graceful, pendulous branches.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
birch
ⓘ
deciduous tree ⓘ species ⓘ |
| associatedBiome |
boreal forests
ⓘ
temperate forests ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | peeling ⓘ |
| barkColor | white ⓘ |
| binomialName | Betula pendula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchCharacteristic | pendulous ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
European white birch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
silver birch ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1753 ⓘ |
| family | Betulaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | catkin ⓘ |
| genus | Betula ⓘ |
| introducedTo | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafMargin | serrated ⓘ |
| leafShape | triangular ⓘ |
| leafType | deciduous ⓘ |
| lifespan | relatively short-lived ⓘ |
| lightPreference | full sun ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 30 m ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
ⓘ
parts of Asia ⓘ |
| order | Fagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Betula ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollenAllergenicity | high ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| sapUse |
beverage production
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
national tree of Finland
ⓘ
national tree of Russia (one of) ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerance |
cold climates
ⓘ
poor soils ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 15–25 m ⓘ |
| use |
fuelwood
ⓘ
ornamental tree ⓘ pulpwood ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| woodColor | pale ⓘ |
| woodProperty |
fine-grained
ⓘ
hard ⓘ |
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