Betula utilis
Himalayan birch
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| Deutsch | Himalaya-Birke | |
| English | Himalayan birch | |
| Français | Bouleau de l’Himalaya | |
| Italiano | Betulla dell’Himalaya | |
| Suomi | Himalajankoivu | |
| Norsk | Himalayabjørk | |
| Čeština | Himálajská bříza | |
| Español | Abedul del Himalaya | |
| Svenska | Himalajabjörk | |
| Polski | Brzoza himalajska | |
| Український | Гімалайська береза | |
| Român | Mesteacăn himalayan | |
| Русский | Гималайская берёза | |
| Български | Хималайска бреза | |
| EESTI | Himaalaja kask | |
| 日本語 | ヒマラヤシラカンバ | |
| 中文 | 喜马拉雅桦 | |
| Other names | Himalayan Birch (Indien, Nepal) |
Origin
| States and Territories | Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan; Afghanistan; China South-Central; Inner Mongolia; China North-Central; China Southeast; Tibet; East Himalaya; Nepal; Pakistan; West Himalaya | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Fagales | |||
| Family | Betulaceae | |||
| Genus | Betula | |||
| Species | utilis | |||
| Author citation | D.Don | |||
| Scientific name | Betula utilis D.Don | |||
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
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Twigs
, Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson
Fall Leaves
, Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Flowers
, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson