Betula populifolia Marshall

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Maine

• County/Municipio

  Hancock Co.

• Locality

  North side of Tunk Lake, south side of Maine Route 182, about 5.5 miles west of Unionville Road, 6.5 miles west of Cherryfield.

• Elevation

  Alt. 64 m. (210 ft.)

• Coordinates

  44.6095, -68.059

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF MAINE, USA
Betula populifolia Marshall
Betulaceae
Det: S.R.Hill, (ILLS) 2001
HANCOCK COUNTY 44° 36.568’ N. Lat. 68° 3.542’
W. Long. North side of Tunk Lake, south side of
Maine Route 182, about 5.5 miles west of Unionville
Road, 6.5 miles west of Cherryfield. Elevation about
210 ft. Acidic peat over sand and gravel with numerous
smoothed glacial boulders; glacial lake.
Boreal conifer forest, - white cedar swamp mix with
hardwood forest elements, dominated locally by
Thuja occidentalis, Betula, Abies balsamea,
Fraxinus, Tsuga canadensis. Locally common small
tree 20 feet tall, bark white to sooty grey on main
trunks, lenticels conspicuous; fruits green, pendulous.
Steven R. Hill 33927	11 July 2001
Humboldt Institute Plant Systematics class
02477502