Cherry birch
- Latin name: Betula lenta L.
- French name: Bouleau flexible
- Synonym(s): Black birch , sweet birch
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 19487
Description
Buds
Form
- Mostly hairless
- Diverging from the twig
Twigs
Form
- Strong wintergreen flavour
Flowers
Structure
- Monoecious
Fruits
Form
- Scales hairless
Length
- Scales 6–12 mm
Bark
Colour
- Dark cherry red to almost black, with age becoming greyish
Size
Height
- To 20 m
Range
One confirmed site in southern Ontario, at Port Dalhousie near St. Catharines,
on the south shore of Lake Ontario
Photos
Distribution map
