Betula kenaica
| Betula kenaica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Betulaceae |
| Genus: | Betula |
| Species: | B. kenaica |
| Binomial name | |
| Betula kenaica W. H. Evans | |
| Synonyms | |
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Betula kenaica, Kenai Birch, is a species of birch that can be found in Alaska and northwestern North America on an elevation of 300 metres (980 ft) above sea level.[1]
Description
The species is 12 metres (39 ft) tall and have a reddish-brown bark that may become pink or grayish-white. Leaf bladed are ovate and grow in 2-6 pairs which are 4–5 centimetres (1.6–2.0 in) (sometimes up to 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in)) long and 2.5–4.5 centimetres (0.98–1.77 in) wide. It margins are cuneated and serrated with rounded base and acute apex. Flowers bloom in late spring while fruits fall in autumn.[2]
Uses
The buds and twigs of the plant are used as a stew flavor while its inner bark can be eaten either raw or cooked and can be used as soup thickener. The sap is used to make honey.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Betula kenaica". PFAF. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ Betula kenaica 3. Flora of North America.
Further reading
- Betula kenaica W. H. Evans, Bot. Gaz. 27: 481. 1899