Betula maximowicziana Regel

Monarch birch (en), Bouleau (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Betulaceae > Betula

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous tree. It grows 15-25.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.0 - 25.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Mixed cool temperate forests at low elevations, where it is often dominant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-7
Soil texture 1-4
Soil acidity 8-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-6

Usage

Uses material wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 11 - 13
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Betula maximowicziana unspecified picture

Distribution

Betula maximowicziana world distribution map, present in Japan

Conservation status

Betula maximowicziana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295137-1
WFO ID wfo-0000334427
COL ID LPB5
BDTFX ID 101899
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Betula maximowiczii Betula candelae Betula maximowicziana