Betula utilis

Betula utilis subsp. utilis, Annapurna Region, Nepal
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Betula utilis is listed as Least Concern.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fagales

Familia: Betulaceae
Subfamilia: Betuloideae
Genus: Betula
Subgenus: Betula subg. Betula
Sectio: Betula sect. Costatae
Species:
Subspecies: B. u. subsp. albosinensis – B. u. subsp. jacquemontii – B. u. subsp. occidentalis – B. u. subsp. utilis

Name

Betula utilis D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 58 (1825).

Synonyms

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Temperate
    • China
      • China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Tibet.
    • Middle Asia
      • Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan.
    • Western Asia
      • Afghanistan.
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

Vernacular names

  • Deutsch: Himalaya-Birke
  • English: Himalayan Birch
  • suomi: Himalajankoivu
  • français: Bouleau de l'Himalaya
  • magyar: Himalájai nyír
  • polski: Brzoza pożyteczna
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