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Betula schmidtii Regel

Iron Birch

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Eisen-Birke
English Iron Birch
Français Bouleau de Schmidt
Italiano Betulla di Schmidt
Suomi Rautakoivu
Norsk Jernbjørk
Čeština Železná bříza
Español Abedul de hierro
Svenska Järnbjörk
Polski Brzoza żelazna
Український Залізна береза
Român Mesteacăn de fier
Русский Железная берёза
Български Желязна бреза
EESTI Raua kask
日本語 テツシラカンバ
中文 铁桦
Other names Eisen-Birke (Ostasien)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Asia; Temperate areas
States and Territories Primorye; Manchuria; Japan; Korea

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fagales
Family Betulaceae
Genus Betula
Species schmidtii
Author citation Regel
Scientific name Betula schmidtii Regel

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/betbe-bi.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood gelb bis hell bis rot/braun

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 0.46-0.61-0.8 kg/m3

Appearances

Bark

Iron Birch

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Iron Birch

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Twigs

Iron Birch

, Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Iron Birch

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Fall Leaves

Iron Birch

, Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson