Betula papyrifera
Canoe Birch, Paper Birch
Other regional names: Silver Birch +1 more
- Silver Birch
- White Birch
Also known as: Betula alba subsp. excelsa (Aiton) Regel +16 more
- Betula alba subsp. excelsa (Aiton) Regel
- Betula alba subsp. latifolia (Tausch) Regel
- Betula alba subsp. papyrifera (Marshall) Regel
- Betula alba var. commutata Regel
- Betula alba var. elobata Fernald
- Betula alba var. papyrifera (Marshall) Spach
- Betula dahurica var. americana Regel
- Betula davurica var. americana Regel
- Betula grandis Schrad.
- Betula kamtschatica var. kenaica (W.H.Evans) C.-A.Jansson
- Betula kenaica W.H.Evans
- Betula latifolia Tausch
- Betula lenta var. papyrifera (Marshall) Castigl.
- Betula lyalliana (Koehne ex Schelle) Bean
- Betula lyalliana Koehne
- Betula montanensis Rydb. ex B.T.Butler
- Betula neoalaskana var. kenaica (W.H.Evans) B.Boivin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Betulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Betula papyrifera (commonly known as Canoe Birch or Paper Birch) is a tree belonging to the Betulaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
France, Great Britain