Betula albosinensis
Chinese red birch · also Chinese red-barked birch, Betula albo-sinensis
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Chinese red birch is a deciduous tree known for its distinctive pinkish, peeling bark that reveals smooth white bark underneath. It is native to temperate Western China and is valued as an ornamental tree in park landscapes. While relatively low-maintenance, it is sensitive to drought, does not transplant well, and can be susceptible to aphids and borers.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,5930.14%—1.0 in
- 1150.04%18 yr5.9 in
- 60.01%14 yr13 in
- 60.00%—5.6 in
- 30.00%—13 in
- 30.00%—12 in
- 30.00%—2.0 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.1 in, mean 1.7 in, 90th percentile 3.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Betula in the catalogue
20 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
