Birk Betula pendula | |
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Betula pendula forest, Inari, Finland | |
Scientific classification | |
Kinrick: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Faimily: | Betulaceae |
Genus: | Betula |
Subgenus: | Betula |
Species: | B. pendula |
Binomial name | |
Betula pendula Roth
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Distribution map |
Betula pendula (birk) is a widespread European birk wi white (siller) bark, tho in soothren Europe it is anly foond at haicher altitudes. Its range extends intae soothwest Asie in the muntains o northren Turkey an the Caucasus. The closely relatit Betula platyphylla in northren Asie an Betula szechuanica o central Asie are an aa treatit as varieties o siller birk bi some botanists, as B. pendula var. platyphylla an B. pendula var. szechuanica respectively (see birk classification).[1][2][3]