Betulaceae
Alnus acuminata Kunth
Alnus acuminata Kunth
Alnus acuminata Kunth is a fast-growing Central and South American alder with anti-inflammatory properties, widely used in agroforestry.
Alnus alnobetula (Ehrh.) K.Koch
Alnus alnobetula (Ehrh.) K.Koch
Alnus alnobetula (also called Alnus viridis) is a shrubby alder with nitrogen-fixing roots, used for reclamation and traditional medicine.
Alnus cordata (Loisel.) Duby
Alnus cordata (Loisel.) Duby
Alnus cordata is a medium-sized deciduous alder with distinct growth forms, valued for cultivation, timber, and potential skincare uses.
Alnus formosana (Burkill) Makino
Alnus formosana (Burkill) Makino
Alnus formosana, the Formosan alder, is a Taiwanese tree with multiple traditional and practical uses.
Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.
Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.
Alnus glutinosa (common alder) is a nitrogen-fixing tree native to Eurasia and North Africa, introduced elsewhere.
Alnus hirsuta (Spach) Rupr.
Alnus hirsuta (Spach) Rupr.
Alnus hirsuta is a small to medium alder tree used in cultivation, agroforestry, and traditional practices.
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Alnus incana, the grey alder, is a small to medium tree with ecological roles, cultivation, and various traditional and practical uses.
Alnus lusitanica Vít, Douda & Mandák
Alnus lusitanica Vít, Douda & Mandák
Alnus lusitanica, the Iberian alder, is a tetraploid flowering tree in Betulaceae native to Iberian wet habitats.
Alnus rhombifolia Nutt.
Alnus rhombifolia Nutt.
Alnus rhombifolia (white alder) is a medium deciduous North American alder tree with medicinal uses by some Plateau Indian tribes.
Alnus rubra Bong.
Alnus rubra Bong.
Alnus rubra (red alder) is the largest North American alder, with a Pacific coast range and nitrogen-fixing traits.
Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd.
Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd.
Alnus serrulata, or smooth alder, is a North American wetland shrub or small tree used for habitat restoration and traditional medicine.
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Betula alleghaniensis, yellow birch, is the largest North American birch with many commercial uses and a range across eastern North America.
Betula cordifolia Regel
Betula cordifolia Regel
Betula cordifolia Regel is a deciduous birch with heart-shaped leaf bases native to eastern North America.
Betula davurica Pall.
Betula davurica Pall.
Betula davurica Pall. is a 10 - m - tall deciduous tree with grayish - brown peeling bark, variable ovate leaves, pendulous male and erect female catkins, and elliptical nuts. It flowers in May, fruits in late Sep - Oct, and grows at 100 - 1500 m in Asia.
Betula ermanii Cham.
Betula ermanii Cham.
Betula ermanii (Erman's birch) is a variable, widely cultivated birch species with peeling bark, native to Northeast Asia.
Betula fruticosa Pall.
Betula fruticosa Pall.
Betula fruticosa Pall. is a shrubby birch species with defined morphological traits and a June to August growing season.
Betula glandulosa Michx.
Betula glandulosa Michx.
American dwarf birch (Betula glandulosa Michx.) is a cold-region shrub that supports wildlife and is used for erosion control.
Betula lenta L.
Betula lenta L.
Betula lenta (black birch) is a deciduous tree native to eastern North America with many practical uses.
Betula nana L.
Betula nana L.
Betula nana L. (dwarf birch) is a small deciduous arctic shrub with two recognized subspecies across cool northern regions.
Betula nigra L.
Betula nigra L.
Betula nigra, the river birch, is a deciduous North American birch used ornamentally, for erosion control, and historically by Native Americans.
Betula occidentalis Hook.
Betula occidentalis Hook.
Betula occidentalis (water birch or red birch) is a deciduous shrub or small birch native to stream-side areas of western North America.
Betula papyrifera Marshall
Betula papyrifera Marshall
Betula papyrifera, or paper birch, is a short-lived northern deciduous tree used for firewood, timber, and birch syrup.
Betula pendula Roth
Betula pendula Roth
Betula pendula (silver birch) is a deciduous Eurasian tree with distinctive white peeling bark, with many ecological and human uses.
Betula populifolia Marshall
Betula populifolia Marshall
Betula populifolia (gray birch) is a small pioneer birch native to northeastern North America, used ornamentally and traditionally medicinally.
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