Betulaceae FAMILY

Betula luminifera

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Betula luminifera is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 25 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for the commercial use of its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern China

HabitatBroad-leaved forests on sunny mountain slopes; at elevations from 200 - 2,900 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].