Filed As:
Betulaceae
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Betulaceae
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Common Names:
yellow birch
yellow birch
Location:
United States of America. New York. Westchester Co. Eastern Loop of the Westchester Wilderness Walk of the Westchester Land Trust, Town of Pound Ridge. Coordinates taken at entrance to trail. Alt. 146m. (479 ft.)
United States of America. New York. Westchester Co. Eastern Loop of the Westchester Wilderness Walk of the Westchester Land Trust, Town of Pound Ridge. Coordinates taken at entrance to trail. Alt. 146m. (479 ft.)
Description:
Young tree, 5 m x 10 cm, with short, thick buttresses. Bark with lenticels horizontally oriented, separate from one another. Short shoots usually ca. 10 mm long (note that this may be a function of stem age). Leaf base truncate or less frequently slightly cordate. Phenology of specimen: sterile.
Young tree, 5 m x 10 cm, with short, thick buttresses. Bark with lenticels horizontally oriented, separate from one another. Short shoots usually ca. 10 mm long (note that this may be a function of stem age). Leaf base truncate or less frequently slightly cordate. Phenology of specimen: sterile.
Habitat:
Deciduous forest. Common.
Deciduous forest. Common.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 02111386
GUID: 5c4cad17-88bd-44c2-9f0d-f8d1c8a10a01
NY Barcode: 02111386
GUID: 5c4cad17-88bd-44c2-9f0d-f8d1c8a10a01
Map:
Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (41.1806, -73.5858)
Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (41.1806, -73.5858)