Betula schmidtii | |
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At the Morris Arboretum | |
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Shogi pieces made of ono-ore (ax-breaker) wood | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Betulaceae |
Genus: | Betula |
Species: | B. schmidtii
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Binomial name | |
Betula schmidtii | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Betula schmidtii, the iron birch or Schmidt's birch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Betulaceae. [2] [3] It is native to Manchuria, Korea, Primorsky Krai of the Russian Far East, and Japan. [1] A tree reaching 30 m (100 ft) with nearly black bark, its wood is so dense that it does not float, and is used where a tough, durable material is desired. [4]
Wild host of: Fomitopsis pinicola (brown crumbly rot)