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SPECIES: Betula nigra | River Birch 



ABBREVIATION : 
BETNIG

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   BENI


COMMON NAMES : 
   river birch
   red birch
   black birck
   water birch


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for river birch is Betula nigra
L. [22,35].  There are no accepted subspecies, varieties, or forms.


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet Sullivan, October 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Sullivan, Janet. 1993. Betula nigra. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Betula nigra | River Birch