Betula lenta L.

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fagales

  • Family

    Betulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Betula lenta L. det D. E. Atha, 2008

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    West Virginia

  • County/Municipio

    Tucker Co.

  • Locality

    Monongahela National Forest. S of towns of Thomas and Davis, SW of Canaan Heights, along Forest Road 13

  • Elevation

    Alt. 960 m. (3150 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    39.065, -79.5249

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of North America
Betulaceae
Betula lenta L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2008
United States of America. West Virginia: Tucker Co.
Monongahela National Forest. S of towns of Thomas and
Davis, SW of Canaan Heights, along Forest Road 13.
39.06495N, 79.52486W, ca 960 m (coordinates and
elevation from hand-held gps and digital world map;
accurate to within a radius of ca 50 m).
Tree 20 m tall, the trunk 40+ cm diam; bark nearly black,
cracked, the edges projected outward; twigs with
wintergreen odor; sympatric with Betula alleghaniensis (See
Atha 6658).
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6657
12 Aug 2008
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