Betula maximowicziana Regel - Accepted: Betula maximowicziana Regel bei The Plant List (2014), version 1.1; Familie: Betulaceae (APG III)

Difference to related species

more drought tolerant compared to other birch species

Flower ecology

wind-pollinated (anemophilous)

Life form

tree

Foliage persistence

deciduous

Fruit ecology

wind-dispersed (anemochorous)

Soil conditions

preferentially on well-drained, loamy soils

Succession type

pioneer species

Comment to ecology

optimal seed set and germination rates of dispersed seeds in stands with a population density of about 120 trees per hectare

Vegetation typ and synecology (plant community)

mixed temperate forests

Usage

wood is used in the manufacture of doors and windows, cabinets, flooring, furniture, wood paneling and for plywood; also used as ornamental tree

Phytopathogenic organisms

is susceptible to honey fungus (Armillaria mellea)

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Ken Fern (2016): Useful Temperate Plants Database. See: temperate.theferns.info;

Uchiyama, K. et al. (2009): Effects of population density on male and female reproductive success in the wind-pollinated, wind-dispersed tree species Betula maximowicziana. Conservation Genetics, 10(5): 1265-1275.;