Betula pendula
Common Birch, East Asian White Birch
Also known as: Betula alba subsp. arborescens Wallr. +16 more
- Betula alba subsp. arborescens Wallr.
- Betula alba var. carelica Merklein
- Betula alba var. microphylla Wallr.
- Betula alba var. microphylla Wimm.
- Betula alba var. pendula (Roth) St.-Lag.
- Betula alba var. pendula (Roth) W.T.Aiton
- Betula alba var. urticifolia Spach
- Betula ethmensis Raf. ex Regel
- Betula laciniata Wahlenb.
- Betula lobulata Kanitz, 1863
- Betula pendula f. dalecarlica (L.f.) C.K.Schneid.
- Betula pendula f. pendula
- Betula pendula f. purpurea (Andre) C.K.Schneid.
- Betula verrucosa Enrhart
- Betula verrucosa f. dalecarlica L.f.
- Betula verrucosa f. elegans Dippel
- Betula verrucosa var. bircalensis Mela
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Betulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Betula pendula (commonly known as Common Birch or East Asian White Birch) is a tree belonging to the Betulaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southern South America, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Argentina South, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Magadan, Manchuria, Manitoba, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Ontario, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tasmania, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms