Betula gmelinii is a species of birch native to the Altai, Siberia, Mongolia, northeastern China, the Korean peninsula and Hokkaido in Japan.[3] It prefers to live in sandy soils. Its 'Mount Apoi' cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

Betula gmelinii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Betula
Species:
B. gmelinii
Binomial name
Betula gmelinii
Synonyms
List
    • Betula apoiensis Nakai ex H.Hara
    • Betula fruticosa subsp. gmelinii (Bunge) Kitag.
    • Betula fruticosa var. gmelinii (Bunge) Regel
    • Betula miyoshii Nakai
    • Betula niijimae Nakai
    • Chamaebetula gmelinii (Bunge) Opiz

References

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  1. Shaw, K.; Roy, S.; Wilson, B. (2014). "Betula gmelinii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T51207915A51207919. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T51207915A51207919.en. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. Verz. Altai Pfl.: 113 (1835)
  3. "Betula gmelinii Bunge". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. "Betula gmelinii 'Mount Apoi'". Retrieved 25 September 2020.