Common name
English: Silver Birch
German: Hängebirke
Mandarin: 垂枝桦 (chui zhi hua)
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2629)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2532)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2141)
Order: Fagales (32)
Family: Betulaceae (9)(family description)
Genus: Betula (4)
Epithet: pendula Roth (2)
Synonyms: Betula aetnensis Raf., Betula grandifolia Litv., Betula laciniata Wahlenb., Betula lobulata Kanitz, Betula oxycoviensis Besser, Betula pendula C.K.Schneid. (Andre), Betula tristis Dippel, Betula verrucosa L.f.
aetnensis => from Mount Etna, Italy
grandifolia => large leaved
laciniata => shredded or torn
pendula => hanging down as through weakness of the stem
tristis => sad, dull-colored, melancholic, gloomy; of taste: bitter, harsh, disagreeable; of smell: offensive, foul
Characteristics
Climate: temperate
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: tree
Flower colour: green, yellow
External links
Check for Betula pendula at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [883] Betula pendula - Plants For A Future database