Filed As:
Betulaceae
Betula lenta L.
Betulaceae
Betula lenta L.
All Determinations:
Betula lenta L. det. S. A. Mori, 28 Apr 2016
Note: Confirmed by R. Naczi, Oct 2017
Betula lenta L. det. S. A. Mori, 28 Apr 2016
Note: Confirmed by R. Naczi, Oct 2017
Common Names:
sweet birch, cherry birch
sweet birch, cherry birch
Location:
United States of America. New York. Westchester Co. South Salem. 19 N. Lake Circle. Alt. 151m. (495 ft.)
United States of America. New York. Westchester Co. South Salem. 19 N. Lake Circle. Alt. 151m. (495 ft.)
Description:
Tree 20 m x 35 cm. Bark gray, peeling in thick, irregular plates, the fissures oriented laterally and vertically. Most recent stems reddish-brown with white, small, widely scattered lenticels. Male catkins ca. 6 cm long, the stamens subtended by a scale, the scale purple for the upper half and green at the base, the line between the two colors strongly demarcated. Immature frits with incipient wings. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Tree 20 m x 35 cm. Bark gray, peeling in thick, irregular plates, the fissures oriented laterally and vertically. Most recent stems reddish-brown with white, small, widely scattered lenticels. Male catkins ca. 6 cm long, the stamens subtended by a scale, the scale purple for the upper half and green at the base, the line between the two colors strongly demarcated. Immature frits with incipient wings. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Habitat:
In tree in barkyard and others in small forest plot between home and lakel. Common.
In tree in barkyard and others in small forest plot between home and lakel. Common.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 03220057
GUID: 152f7244-5683-4dce-9035-682222750c34
NY Barcode: 03220057
GUID: 152f7244-5683-4dce-9035-682222750c34
Map:
Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (41.2996, -73.5656)
Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (41.2996, -73.5656)