Английская Википедия:Betula 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 at Шаблон:Convert above sea level.[1]

Description

It grows up to Шаблон:Convert 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 Шаблон:Convert (sometimes up to Шаблон:Convert) long and Шаблон:Convert 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

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 is used to make honey.[1]

References

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Further reading

  • Betula kenaica W. H. Evans, Bot. Gaz. 27: 481. 1899

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