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'''''Betula kenaica''''', or '''Kenai birch''', is a species of [[birch]] that can be found in [[Alaska]] and northwestern [[North America]] |
'''''Betula kenaica''''', or '''Kenai birch''', is a species of [[birch]] that can be found in [[Alaska]] and northwestern [[North America]] up to {{convert|300|m|abbr=on}} above sea level.<ref name=pfaf>{{cite web|url= http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Betula+kenaica|title=Betula kenaica|publisher=[[Plants for a Future|PFAF]]|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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It grows up to {{convert|12|m|abbr=on}} tall, with reddish-brown bark that may become pink or grayish-white. The [[leaf]] blades are [[Leaf shape|ovate]] and grow in 2-6 pairs which are {{convert|4|-|5|cm|abbr=on}} (sometimes up to {{convert|7.5|cm|abbr=on}}) long and {{convert|2.5|-|4.5|cm|abbr=on}} wide. The leaf margins are cuneated and serrated with rounded base and acute apex. The [[flower]]s bloom in late spring while [[fruit]]s fall in autumn.<ref>{{cite |
It grows up to {{convert|12|m|abbr=on}} tall, with reddish-brown bark that may become pink or grayish-white. The [[leaf]] blades are [[Leaf shape|ovate]] and grow in 2-6 pairs which are {{convert|4|-|5|cm|abbr=on}} (sometimes up to {{convert|7.5|cm|abbr=on}}) long and {{convert|2.5|-|4.5|cm|abbr=on}} wide. The leaf margins are cuneated and serrated with rounded base and acute apex. The [[flower]]s bloom in late spring while [[fruit]]s fall in autumn.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500249|title= Betula kenaica|publisher=[[Flora of North America]]|volume=3}}</ref> |
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==Uses== |
==Uses== |
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The buds and twigs of the plant are used as a [[stew]] flavor while its inner bark can be eaten either raw or cooked and can be used as [[soup]] thickener. The sap |
The buds and twigs of the plant are used as a [[stew]] flavor while its inner bark can be eaten either raw or cooked and can be used as [[soup]] thickener. The sap can be used to make beer.<ref name=pfaf/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 16:50, 3 March 2024
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Betulaceae |
| Genus: | Betula |
| Subgenus: | Betula subg. Betula |
| Species: | B. kenaica
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Betula kenaica, or Kenai birch, is a species of birch that can be found in Alaska and northwestern North America up to 300 m (980 ft) above sea level.[1]
Description
[edit]It grows up to 12 m (39 ft) tall, with reddish-brown bark that may become pink or grayish-white. The leaf blades are ovate and grow in 2-6 pairs which are 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in) (sometimes up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in)) long and 2.5–4.5 cm (0.98–1.77 in) wide. The leaf margins are cuneated and serrated with rounded base and acute apex. The flowers bloom in late spring while fruits fall in autumn.[2]
Uses
[edit]The buds and twigs of the plant are used as a stew flavor while its inner bark can be eaten either raw or cooked and can be used as soup thickener. The sap can be used to make beer.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Betula kenaica". PFAF. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ^ "Betula kenaica". Flora of North America.
Further reading
[edit]- Betula kenaica W. H. Evans, Bot. Gaz. 27: 481. 1899
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