Betula alleghaniensis Britton

Betula alleghaniensis Britton is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 1997.

Hybrid parent of

Betula ×purpusii C. Schneider.

Vernacular names

• bouleau jaune Darbyshire et al., 2000
• bouleau des Alléghanys Marie-Victorin, 1995
• bouleau merisier Louis-Marie, 1953
• merisier Marie-Victorin, 1995
• merisier blanc Louis-Marie, 1953
• merisier jaune Louis-Marie, 1953

• yellow birch Farrar, 1996
• swamp birch Farrar, 1996

Synonyms

• Betula alleghaniensis var. fallax (Fassett) Brayshaw FNA Ed. Comm., 1997
• Betula alleghaniensis var. macrolepis (Fernald) Brayshaw FNA Ed. Comm., 1997
• Betula lutea F. Michaux nom. illeg. FNA Ed. Comm., 1997
• Betula lutea F. Michaux var. lutea TROPICOS
• Betula lutea var. macrolepis Fernald FNA Ed. Comm., 1997

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Rosanae
Order	Fagales
Family	Betulaceae
Subfamily	Betuloideae
Genus	Betula
Subgenus	Betula subg. Aspereae
Section	Betula sect. Lentae
Species	Betula alleghaniensis

Habit

Tree