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Betula neoalaskana

Sarg.

Alaska Paper Birch

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135118
Element CodePDBET02090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFagales
FamilyBetulaceae
GenusBetula
Synonyms
Betula alaskanaSargentBetula pendula ssp. mandshurica(Regel) Ashburner & McAllister
Other Common Names
Bouleau d'Alaska (FR) resin birch (EN) Resin Birch (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-09-23
Change Date2015-09-23
Edition Date1991-05-03
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
Appears to be common through northwest North America. Rank is based on map in Hulten (1968) for B. papyrifera ssp. humilis which is synonomous with B. papyrifera ssp. neoalaskana.
Range Extent Comments
Central Alaska, Yukon, Northern Territories.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Common in lowlands (Hulten, 1968).
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
AlaskaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
NunavutSHYes
ManitobaS4Yes
OntarioS4Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Alaska (4)
AreaForestAcres
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, PLANTS Database [USDA PLANTS]. http://plants.usda.gov/. Accessed 2015.