Newfoundland dwarf birch facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Newfoundland dwarf birch |
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| Conservation status | |
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| Genus: |
Betula
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| Species: |
michauxii
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Betula michauxii, the Newfoundland dwarf birch, is a species of birch which is native to Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Quebec as well as Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Description
The species is 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) tall and have a wintergreen smell. The leaves are obovate and have a glabrous surface. Infructescence is cylindric, erect, short, and 0.5–0.8 centimetres (0.20–0.31 in) long. The fruits ripen by fall and are as glabrous as the leaves.
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