Betula papyrifera Marshall

  • Filed As

    Betulaceae
    Betula papyrifera Marshall

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 6437, 18 Jul 2008

  • Location

    United States of America. Maine. Franklin Co. ca 8 km ESE of Stratton, Stratton Brook Pond Road, parking area and trailhead to Stratton Brook Pond and Fire Warden's trail.

  • Habitat

    Mixed forest.

  • Description

    Tree 18 m tall, the trunk 25 cm diam; bark silvery pink, shredding in large lateral thin sheets, upper bark pinkish/white and smooth, lower bark darker, the bark around branches forming black chevrons, twigs without wintergreen odor.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01087477

    Occurrence ID: b2981da3-0d13-4eb7-b002-931b17fb11c4

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01121850, D. E. Atha 6437, Betula papyrifera Marshall - Accepted : Betulaceae (78.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Maine

  • County/Municipio

    Franklin Co.

  • Locality

    ca 8 km ESE of Stratton, Stratton Brook Pond Road, parking area and trailhead to Stratton Brook Pond and Fire Warden's trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 380 m. (1247 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    45.1098, -70.3371

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

Betulaceae
Betula papyrifera Marshall
det. D. E. Atha, 2008
United States of America. Maine. Franklin Co. ca 8 km
ESE of Stratton, Stratton Brook Pond Road, parking area and
trailhead to Stratton Brook Pond and Fire Warden's trail.
45.109849N, 70.337078W, ca 380 m. (Coordinates and
elevation from hand-held gps and digital world map;
accurate to within a radius of ca 5 m.) Mixed forest.
Tree 18 m tall, the trunk 25 cm diam; bark silvery pink,
shredding in large lateral thin sheets, upper bark
pinkish/white and smooth, lower bark darker, the bark
around branches forming black chevrons, twigs without
wintergreen odor.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6437
18Jul 2008
01087477