Betula utilis
Himalayan Silver Birch, Indian Paper Birch
Also known as: Betula bhojpattra Lindley +2 more
- Betula bhojpattra Lindley
- Betula utilis var. typica Regel
- Betula utilis var. utilis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Betulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Betula utilis (commonly known as Himalayan silver birch or Indian paper birch) is a tree belonging to the Betulaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Inner Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya
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)
Great Britain
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms