Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Betulaceae | Genus: Betula | Species: Betula alnoides Buchanan-Hamilton ex D. Don |
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| Synonym | Betulaster acuminata (Wallich) Spach | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Himalayan Birch, Indian Birch | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Indian Birch | Flowering Period | Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | - | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | 700-2100 m | Fruit Type | Nut |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Nutlet obovate, sparsely pubescent at apex, with membranous wings |
| Habitat | Occurs in subtropical forests | Bark Type | Exfoliating |
| Distribution | India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam | Bark Details | Bark gray, exfoliating |
| Distribution in manipur | , Central, Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | Trees up to 30 m tall; bark gray, exfoliating. Leaf lanceolate, ovate-lanceolate, or ovate-elliptic, papery, abaxially densely glandular punctuate. Female inflorescences in raceme, yellow , bracts densely pubescent and ciliolate, becoming spongy at base, 3-lobed, middle lobe oblong or obtuse, lateral lobes reduced, auriculate. Nutlet obovate, sparsely pubescent at apex, with membranous wings | Leaf Details | Trees up to 30 m tall; bark gray, exfoliating. Leaf lanceolate, ovate-lanceolate, or ovate-elliptic, papery, abaxially densely glandular punctuate. Female inflorescences in raceme, yellow , bracts densely pubescent and ciliolate, becoming spongy at base, 3-lobed, middle lobe oblong or obtuse, lateral lobes reduced, auriculate. Nutlet obovate, sparsely pubescent at apex, with membranous wings |
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