Betulaceae

  • Family

    Betulaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Betulaceae

  • Common Names

    Birch Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 6

    Number of species: 120

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family occurs mainly, but not exclusively in temperate and cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Betulaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.