Birch Family – Page 4

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Paper Birch

Basic Information Common Name: Paper Birch Scientific Name: Betula papyrifera Native Habitat: North America History / Discovery / Cultivator The Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera), also

Birch

Basic Information Common Name: Birch Scientific Name: Betula Native Habitat: Primarily temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. History / Discovery / Cultivator The birch, belonging

Sitka Alder

Basic Information Common Name: Sitka Alder Scientific Name: Alnus viridis subsp. sinuata Native Habitat: Western North America History / Discovery / Cultivator The Sitka Alder,

Seaside Alder

Basic Information Common Name: Seaside Alder Scientific Name: Alnus maritima Native Habitat: Coastal regions of Delaware, Maryland, Oklahoma and Georgia (USA) History / Discovery /

Italian Alder

Basic Information Common Name: Italian Alder Scientific Name: Alnus cordata Native Habitat: Southern Italy and Corsica History / Discovery / Cultivator Alnus cordata, commonly known

Green Alder

Basic Information Common Name: Green Alder Scientific Name: Alnus viridis Native Habitat: Northern Hemisphere, including North America, Europe, and Asia. Specifically, it’s often found in

European Alder

Basic Information Common Name: European Alder Scientific Name: Alnus glutinosa Native Habitat: Europe and parts of Asia, typically in wet or damp soils, along riverbanks,

White Alder

Basic Information Common Name: White Alder Scientific Name: Alnus rhombifolia Native Habitat: Western North America History / Discovery / Cultivator Alnus rhombifolia, commonly known as

Red Alder

Basic Information Common Name: Red Alder Scientific Name: Alnus rubra Native Habitat: Western North America, from Southeast Alaska to Southern California, primarily along the Pacific

Alder

Basic Information Common Name: Alder Scientific Name: Alnus Native Habitat: Primarily found in moist environments throughout the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe, Asia, and North America.