| Description | Chinese Red Birch (Betula albosinensis) a Birch from China that is seldom used in the trade. Has brightly colored exfoliating bark. |
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| Pronunciation | (Bet-u-lah)(al-bo-si-NEN-sis) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | produces catkins |
| Leaves | green, yellow fall |
| Stems | bright orange to orange red exfoliating bark |
| Dimensions | 50-60 feet tall or greater |
| Native Site | Western China |
| Cultivar Origin | Species introduced in 1901 when E. Wilson sent seeds to the Veitch Nursery in England. |
| Misc Facts | (syn: Betula bhojpattra var. sinensis, Betula utilis var. sinensis) |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #245-Trees for American Gardens (Donald Wyman) |
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