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Betula alleghaniensis
Species of flowering plant in the birch family Betulaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Betula alleghaniensis, the yellow birch,[2] golden birch,[3] or swamp birch,[4] is a large tree and an important lumber species of birch native to northeastern North America. Its vernacular names refer to the golden color of the tree's bark.[5] In the past its scientific name was Betula lutea, the yellow birch.
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Yellow birch foliage | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Betulaceae |
Genus: | Betula |
Subgenus: | Betula subg. Betulenta |
Species: | B. alleghaniensis |
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Betula alleghaniensis | |
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Betula alleghaniensis is the provincial tree of Quebec, where it is commonly called merisier, a name which in France is used for the wild cherry.