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Betula ×hornei
Scientific Name: Betula ×hornei
Family: Betulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Betula hornei
Betula hornei is a birch variety described by Edwin John Butler. Common names include Horne's Birch.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Betula hornei E.J.Butler
- Family: Betulaceae (Birch Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms: Betula ungavensis Lepage.
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 19486 (Betula X hornei B.T. Butler (pro sp.))
Distribution and Habitat
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Morphological Characteristics
- Betula hornei can be a shrub, growing to 1-2 meters in height.
- It has glabrous twigs and branchlets that are dark purplish-brown.
- Older stems exhibit glandular-resiniferous characteristics and have thin gray features.