Images of the Whitebarked Himalayan Birch (Betula jacquemontii)

Whitebarked Himalayan Birch

Betula jacquemontii

Native to the Himalayas of Asia, this birch is also grown in the United States for use in landscaping. Trees grow between 9 and 15 m tall and have white, paper-like bark that has traditionally been used as writing material for Sanskrit mantras, scriptures, and texts.

Habitat:Planted as an ornamental.

Growth Habit:Deciduous tree, growing about 9-15 m tall.

Presence in US:DC NY PE

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This project was supported in part by NSF Grant IIS-03-25867 (ITR: An Electronic Field Guide: Plant Exploration and Discovery in the 21st Century) and by the Washington Biologists' Field Club.

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