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Betula papyrifera


 

Betula papyrifera
Paper birch,Canoe birch

The alternate, simple leaves are 2 to 4" long, ovate, with a narrow apex. It is glabrous and rounded to slightly wedge-shaped at the base and doubly serrate.

 
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