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Birch
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A birch tree is a thinleaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula.[2] They are in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams.
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Silver birch | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Betulaceae |
Subfamily: | Betuloideae |
Genus: | Betula L. |
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Range of Betula | |
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Betula contains 30 to 60 species of which 11 are on the IUCN 2011 Green List of Threatened Species. They are usually rather short-lived pioneer species widespread in the Northern Hemisphere.[3]