Betula maximowicziana
Leaves and bark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Betula
Subgenus: Betula subg. Betulaster
Species:
B. maximowicziana
Binomial name
Betula maximowicziana
Synonyms
  • Betula candelae Koidz.
  • Betula maximowiczii Regel
  • Betula maximowiczii Rupr.

Betula maximowicziana, the monarch birch, is a species of birch tree native to the Kuril Islands and northern to central Japan. It is a valuable timber tree in Japan.[2] It is also grown as an ornamental for its bark in Japan, Europe and a few places in North America, but has had limited acceptance due to lack of uniformity.[3]

References

  1. ^ A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 16(2):180. 1868
  2. ^ Tsuda, Y.; Ide, Y. (2005). "Wide-range analysis of genetic structure of Betula maximowicziana, a long-lived pioneer tree species and noble hardwood in the cool temperate zone of Japan". Molecular Ecology. 14 (13): 3929–3941. doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02715.x. PMID 16262849. S2CID 20819615.
  3. ^ Dirr, Michael A. (2011). Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs. Timber Press. p. 100. ISBN 9780881929010.


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