Betula schmidtii

Species of plant in the genus Betula

Betula schmidtii

At the Morris Arboretum
Shogi pieces made of ono-ore (ax-breaker) wood
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Fagales
Family:  | Betulaceae
Genus:  | Betula
Species:  |

B. schmidtii

Binomial name
Betula schmidtii

Regel

Synonyms[1]

* Betula schmidtii f. angustifolia (Makino & Nemoto) Sugim. ex H.Ohba
* Betula schmidtii var. angustifolia Makino & Nemoto
* Betula schmidtii var. lancea Nakai
* Betula schmidtii f. lancea (Nakai) M.Kim

Betula schmidtii, the iron birch or Schmidt's birch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Betulaceae.[2][3] It is native to Manchuria, Korea, Primorsky Krai of the Russian Far East, and Japan.[1] A tree reaching 30 m (100 ft) with nearly black bark, its wood is so dense that it does not float, and is used where a tough, durable material is desired.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Betula schmidtii Regel". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
2. ^ "Betula schmidtii (iron birch)". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021. "Wild host of: Fomitopsis pinicola (brown crumbly rot)"
3. ^ "Betula schmidtii Schmidt's birch". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
4. ^ "Betula schmidtii \- Regel". pfaf.org. Plants For A Future. 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q844131
* Wikispecies: Betula schmidtii
* CoL: 5WJZQ
* EoL: 1149340
* EPPO: BETSC
* FoC: 200006166
* GBIF: 5331904
* GRIN: 7147
* iNaturalist: 553925
* IPNI: 295205-1
* IRMNG: 10954313
* IUCN: 194585
* NCBI: 216986
* Open Tree of Life: 46585
* Plant List: kew-21723
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295205-1
* Tropicos: 3600330
* WFO: wfo-0000336873

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