| Betula fruticosa | |
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| Betula nana (left) andBetula fruticosa (right) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Betulaceae |
| Genus: | Betula |
| Subgenus: | Betulasubg. Chamaebetula |
| Species: | B. fruticosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Betula fruticosa | |
Betula fruticosa, commonly known asdwarf bog birch,[1] (traditional Chinese:柴樺;simplified Chinese:柴桦;pinyin:chái huà) is a species ofdwarf birch that grows incentral andeastern Europe (except forFinland where it grows rare) andSiberia andMongolia[2] on elevation of 600–1,100 metres (2,000–3,600 ft) inforests,streambanks, andswamps.[3]
The species is 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall and have glabrousbranches that are either purplish-brown or grayish-black in colour.Petiole is 2–10 millimetres (0.079–0.394 in) long and is a hairless as the branches. Thepeduncle is 2–5 millimetres (0.079–0.197 in) long but can sometimes be even 10 millimetres (0.39 in). Female species have an oblonginflorescence which is erect as well. Thebracts are ciliate, 4–7 millimetres (0.16–0.28 in) long, and have ellipticnutlets. Theflowers bloom from June to July and thefruits ripe from July to August.[3]
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