Birch Familiy (Betulaceae)
Alnus firma |
Carpinus caroliniana |
Betula pendula |
Betula lenta |
Betula caerulea |
Betula ermanii |
Alnus glutinosa |
Carpinus betulus |
Alnus incana |
Alnus cordata |
Betula maximowicziana |
Betula maximowicziana |
Betula papyrifera |
Alnus rubra |
Alnus spaethii |
Corylus colurna |
Betula alleghaniensis |
![]() Betula pendula The European white birch is widespread in Europe and beyond. It is an excellent pioneer plant as it provides very little demands on the soil. Because the birch sprouts early, it is used in many countries for spring rituals. |
![]() Betula lenta The Black birch is native to eastern North America. The conspicuous fall foliage makes it a popular garden tree. Young twigs taste sweet. |
![]() Betula ermanii The Gold birch comes from Asia and is very frost-hardy. It is also called Kamchatka birch. Their main occurrence is north-east of the Ural Mountains up into China. |
![]() Alnus glutinosa The European alder (Alnus glutinosa) is also known as red alder in Europe, but it is not to be confused with the Red alder (Alnus rubra), which is widespread in North America, where it is also called Oregon alder. |
![]() Carpinus betulus The Hornbeam is widespread in Europe and western Asia. At altitudes above 600 meters, the hornbeam is not found. |
![]() Betula maximowicziana The monarch birch is native to Japan and grows very quickly as all birches. |
![]() Betula papyrifera The Paper birch is native to North America. The bark of the paper birch was formerly used as paper. The bark is water impermeable and was also used in canoe construction. |
![]() Alnus rubra This alder is widespread and based in Alaska, North America and Western Canada. |
![]() Alnus spaethii The Spaeth's alder is a hybrid of Japanese alder (Alnus japonica) and Caucasian alder (Alnus subcordata). The alder is named after the botanist Franz Späth (25.2.1839-02.021913) named a nursery owner and botanist from Berlin. |
![]() Betula alleghaniensis The yellowish bark of birch gives it its name. It was first discovered at Allegehny River in the U.S. hence its botanical name. The gold birch since 1993 national tree of Québec (Canada). |