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Betula utilis D.Don

Himalayan birch

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Himalya Birke
English Himalayan birch
Français Himalya Birke
Italiano Himalya Birke
Suomi Himalya Birke
Norsk Himalya Birke
Čeština Himalya Birke
Español Himalya Birke
Svenska Himalya Birke
Polski Himalya Birke
Український Himalya Birke
Român Himalya Birke
Русский Himalya Birke
Български Himalya Birke
EESTI Himalya Birke
日本語 Himalya Birke
Other names

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

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

Himalayan birch

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Himalayan birch

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Himalayan birch

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Himalayan birch

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Himalayan birch

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Twigs

Himalayan birch

, Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Himalayan birch

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Fall Leaves

Himalayan birch

, Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Flowers

Himalayan birch

, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson