Silver birch
Betula pendula
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Betula pendula
- Group
- Eudicots
- Order
- Fagales
- Family
- Betulaceae
- Continent
- Europe, Asia
- Habitat
- Forest
- Form
- Tree
- Leaves
- Shed in winter
- Flower colour
- Inconspicuous
- Blooms in
- Spring
- Use
- Timber, Ornamental
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Easy
Did you know?
- It is a pioneer tree: its tiny winged seeds blow far and quickly settle bare ground, such as burnt or cleared land.
- The white bark gets its colour from betulin, a white waxy substance in the outer bark.
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Similar plants
- Black alder
Alnus glutinosa
- Common hazel
Corylus avellana
- Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus
Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q156895 · All plants · All entries