Betula lenta L.

  • Filed As

    Betulaceae
    Betula lenta L.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 28011 with M. Rothman, 24 Apr 2016

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Westchester Co. South Salem. 19 N. Lake Circle.

  • Habitat

    In tree in barkyard and others in small forest plot between home and lakel. Common.

  • Description

    Tree 20 m x 35 cm. Bark gray, peeling in thick, irregular plates, the fissures oriented laterally and vertically. Most recent stems reddish-brown with white, small, widely scattered lenticels. Male catkins ca. 6 cm long, the stamens subtended by a scale, the scale purple for the upper half and green at the base, the line between the two colors strongly demarcated. Immature frits with incipient wings. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03220057

    Occurrence ID: 152f7244-5683-4dce-9035-682222750c34

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fagales

  • Family

    Betulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Betula lenta L. det S. A. Mori, 28 Apr 2016
    Note: Confirmed by R. Naczi, Oct 2017

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Westchester Co.

  • City/Township

    South Salem

  • Locality

    19 N. Lake Circle.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 151 m. (495 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    41.2996, -73.5656

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Betula lenta L.
det. S. A. Mori, 28 Apr 2016
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United States of America. New York. Lewisboro. South
Salem, 19 N. Lake Circle.
41°17'58.46"N, 73°33'56.05"W
496 ft.
In tree in barkyard and others in small forest plot between
home and lakel.
Tree 20 m x 35 cm. Bark gray, peeling in thick, irregular
plates, the fissures oriented laterally and vertically. Most
recent stems reddish-brown with white, small, widely
scattered lenticels. Male catkins ca. 6 cm long, the
stamens subtended by a scale, the scale purple for the
upper half and green at the base, the line between the two
colors strongly demarcated. Immature frits with incipient
wings. Common.
N.V. sweet birch [English], cherry birch [English]
S. A. Mori, M. Rothman 28011 lHftprtl ¿D(b
03220057