Betula nigra (species)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Fagales (order) > Betulaceae (family) > Betula (genus)
Descripción
Species of ornamental tree found on riverbanks and swamps in the eastern one-third of the United States, growing 18-30 m (60 to 80 feet) in height. Because the lower trunk becomes very dark with age, the tree is sometimes called black birch. The red-brown, deeply furrowed bark on an old trunk breaks into ragged, closely appressed scales; the upper trunk and branches are smooth, salmon pink to rose cinnamon, with a metallic luster.
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Otros términos
- river birch (species) [en]
- water birch (species) [en]
- red birch (river birch, species) [en]
- black birch (river birch, species) [en]
- betula nigra (species) [es]