Betula nigra L.

  • Filed As

    Betulaceae
    Betula nigra L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. C. Pace 534, 28 May 2010

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Suffolk Co. Huntington Station, in a recharge basin directly east of Depot Road.

  • Habitat

    Growing in mucky soil in a recharge basin; periodically inundated. With Acer rubrum, Liquidambar styraciflua, Fraxinus pennsylvanicus, Acer saccharinum, Platanus occidentalis, Onoclea sensibilis, and Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis.

  • Description

    Large multistemmed tree (3 stems) to 30 ft. Older bark orange-brown and scabby; younger bark creamy and peeling in small sheets. In fruit. Population of 20 individuals. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Collection Notes

    First Verified Wild Population for Long Island, New York

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2476512

    Occurrence ID: 9a3ddac6-8ded-4b7f-8d4b-0ca58ebd94c4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fagales

  • Family

    Betulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Betula nigra L.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Suffolk Co.

  • Locality

    Huntington Station, in a recharge basin directly east of Depot Road.

  • Coordinates

    40.8371, -73.3947

  • Distribution

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Flora of Long Island, New York
Betula nigra L.	Betulaceae
NEW YORK, Suffolk Co.: Huntington Station, in a recharge basin directly
east of Depot Road. Multistemmed tree (3 stems) to 30 ft. Older bark
orange-brown and scabby; younger bark creamy and peeling in small sheets.
In fruit. Population of 20 individuals. Growing in mucky soil in a recharge
basin; periodically inundated. With Acer rubrum, Liquidambar styraciflua,
Fraxinus pennsylvanicus, Acer saccharinum, Platanus occidentalis, Onoclea
sensibilis and Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis.
FIRST VERIFIED WILD POPULATION FOR LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
Matthew C. Pace 534
40°50'13.57"N 73°23'40.82"W
28 May 2010
179 ftelv.
02476512