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Betula ×eastwoodiae
Scientific Name: Betula ×eastwoodiae
Family: Betulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Betula eastwoodiae
Betula eastwoodiae, described by Charles Sprague Sargent, belongs to the genus Betula (Birches) and the family Betulaceae (Birch family).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Betula eastwoodiae Sarg. (pro sp.)
- Family: Betulaceae (Birch family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms:
- Betula arbuscula Dugle
- Related ITIS Name: Betula x eastwoodiae Sarg. (pro sp.) (TSN 19484)
Distribution and Habitat
- Betula eastwoodiae, also known as Yukon birch, is found from eastern Alaska into the Yukon Territory. It may possibly extend into the lower 48 states.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is sometimes considered a hybrid species.
Classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Anthophyta
- Class: Dicotyledoneae
- Order: Fagales
- Family: Betulaceae
- Species: Betula x eastwoodiae
Associations
- Pathways: It is associated with cut flowers or branches and non-squared wood.
- Interactions: Associated with Quadraspidiotus perniciosus (as Betula) and Trichoferus.
Further Information
- Type specimen: ISOTYPE CAN 41776 of Betula eastwoodiae Sarg.
- Herbarium of the Arnold Arboretum (A), A00033690.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): TSN 19484
- Published In: Botanical Gazette 67(3): 216. 1919.
- Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera.