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Betulaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Betula maximowicziana

Betula maximowicziana

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Betula maximowicziana is a deciduous tree that can grow 24 - 30 metres tall[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. This is a major timber-producing tree in Japan and is also commonly cultivated as an ornamental tree[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. It can be used as a pioneer for restoring native woodland. The Red Data Book of the Russian Federation lists this species as Endangered in Russia, however, that is a national assessment and the distribution of this species in Russia is very limited. This species has a fairly wide distribution, no known threats and globally it is not considered to be threatened. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East, north and central Japan
HabitatMixed cool temperate forests at low elevations, where it is often dominant[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].