Betula lenta L.

  • Filed As

    Betulaceae
    Betula lenta L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 6140, 30 Apr 2008

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Putnam Co. ca 7 km (by air) W of New York/Connecticut state border and ca 10 km (by air) N of Putnam/Westchester county border, Ice Pond Conservation Area, E of Ice Pond Road, N of Route 312 and W of Ice Pond.

  • Habitat

    Rich moist woods.

  • Description

    Tree 20 m tall, 35 cm diam dbh, bark with numerous horizontal lenticels, grey, lustrous, basally forming ± rectangular or squarish plates; twigs with wintergreen odor.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1070854

    Occurrence ID: 3da3ef15-a412-407d-bd06-7f469d98982b

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01121565, D. E. Atha 6140, Betula lenta L. - Accepted : Betulaceae (78.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • 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

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Putnam Co.

  • Locality

    ca 7 km (by air) W of New York/Connecticut state border and ca 10 km (by air) N of Putnam/Westchester county border, Ice Pond Conservation Area, E of Ice Pond Road, N of Route 312 and W of Ice Pond

  • Elevation

    Alt. 220 m. (722 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    41.451, -73.6209

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The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of North America
Betulaceae
Betula lenta L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2008
United States of America. New York. Putnam County, ca
7 km (by air) W of New York/Connecticut state border and
ca 10 km (by air) N of Putnam/Westchester county border,
Ice Pond Conservation Area, E of Ice Pond Road, N of
Route 312 and W of Ice Pond. 41.451004°, -73.620916°,
ca 220 m. (Coordinates and altitude from digital world
map; plants collected within a radius of ca 10 meters). Rich,
moist woods.
Tree 20 m tall, 35 cm diam dbh, bark with numerous
horizontal lenticels, grey, lustrous, basally forming ±
rectangular or squarish plates; twigs with wintergreen odor.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6140
30 Apr 2008
01070854