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Betulaceae
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Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Fagales
Family:
Betulaceae
Genera

Alnus - Alder
Betula - Birch
Carpinus - Hornbeam
Corylus - Hazel
Ostrya - Hop-hornbeam
Ostryopsis - Hazel-hornbeam

Betulaceae is a group of flowering plants also called the birch family. This includes the birches, alders, hornbeams (Caprinus), and hazels.

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