Betula murrayana

Betula murrayana commonly known as Murray birch is a species of small tree in the Betulaceae family. It is endemic to Washtenaw County, Michigan.[1][2][3][4]

Betula murrayana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Betula
Species:
B. murrayana
Binomial name
Betula murrayana
B. V. Barnes & Dancik

Description

Its leaves are 5–11 centimeters × 3–6 centimeters.[5]

Taxonomy

It was named by Burton V. Barnes and Bruce P. Dancik, in Canadian Journal of Botany 63(2):223-226, in 2011.[6]

References
  1. "Betula murrayana (Murray birch) - Michigan Natural Features Inventory". mnfi.anr.msu.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  2. "Murray's Birch - Betula murrayana". The Trees of North America: Across the Continent With a Camera. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  3. "Murray's Birch (Betula murrayana)". iNaturalist.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  4. Booth, William (1989-07-17). "6 PLANT SPECIES 'RAREST' IN WILD". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  5. "Betula murrayana - FNA". floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  6. Barnes, Burton; Dancik, Bruce (2011-01-31). "Characteristics and origin of a new birch species, Betula murrayana, from southeastern Michigan". Canadian Journal of Botany. 63: 223–226. doi:10.1139/b85-025.


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