Betula occidentalis
Water birch
Family:  Betulaceae
Betula occidentalis form (Lohr)
Betula occidentalis leaves in fall colorBetula occidentalis twig (Lohr)
NOTE:  Alternate leaf arrangement, bumpy stem, lateral bud, no terminal bud (catkins are produced there).
Betula occidentalis floral structuresBetula occidentalis fruit
Upper and lower leaf surfaces on Betula occidentalis (Lohr)
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