L48 (N), Ak (N), Can (N), Spm (N)PlantaeSpecies
Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera
Marshall
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Fagales
Family
Betulaceae
Birch family
Genus
Betula
Species
Betula papyrifera
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Tree
Active Growth
Spring And Summer
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 31 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Betula papyrifera var. pensilisBetula papyrifera var. kenaicaBetula alba var. commutataBetula papyrifera var. macrostachyaBetula kenaicaBetula papyrifera var. commutataBetula papyrifera var. subcordataBetula neoalaskana var. kenaicaBetula papyraceaBetula alba var. papyriferaBetula latifoliaBetula montanensisBetula papyrifera var. elobataBetula subcordataBetula lenta var. papyriferaBetula papyrifera var. andrewsiiBetula papyrifera var. communisBetula papyrifera f. nanaBetula alba var. elobataBetula pirifoliaBetula alba subsp. papyriferaBetula grandisBetula papyrifera subsp. kenaicaBetula dauurica var. americanaBetula papyrifera f. elobataBetula papyrifera f. coriaceaBetula papyrifera subsp. commutataBetula papyrifera subsp. subcordataBetula papyrifera var. recessaBetula alba var. communisBetula papyrifera f. longipesBetula papyrifera var. montanensisBetula kamtschatica var. kenaica
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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