Skye Flora

Silver Birch


Betula pendula

 

Betula pendula

Photo © Carl Farmer
(9 Jun 2002 Berwick-upon-Tweed)

Uncommon, in lowland woods

Leaves c 2.5-5 cm long.  Male catkins 3-6 cm.

Skye ID: Each leaf tooth is itself toothed, unlike in Downy Birch.

Other features: When mature the branches droop (see picture below) unlike Downy Birch.  Both species often have silvery bark.

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Betula pendula

Photo © Carl Farmer
(8 Jul 2002 Voss, Norway)

 

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