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Betula neoalaskana
Betula neoalaskana Sarg.
Resin Birch, Alaska Birch
Betulaceae (Birch Family)
Synonym(s): Betula alaskana, Betula papyrifera ssp. humilis, Betula papyrifera var. humilis, Betula papyrifera var. neoalaskana, Betula resinifera
USDA Symbol: BENE4
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
Alaska Birch was one of the first trees to migrate north behind receding glacial ice thousands of years ago.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Margin: Serrate
Leaf Apex: Acuminate
Leaf Base: Truncate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 80 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Forest Edge,Bog/Fen
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Betula neoalaskana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Betula neoalaskana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Betula neoalaskana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-05Research By: TWC Staff