Botanical Name: Betula utilis
Common Name: Himalayan white bark
Family: Belulaceae
Distribution/Origin: Europe
Leaf/Bud: alternate, simple, serrate, larger leaf than pendula
Flower/Inflorescence: bloom May - July, catkin inflorescence
Fruit/Seed:
Stem/Bark: bright white peeling bark, large,
Size: can reach 20m tall
Habit: upright
Form: perfect
Culture: full sun - partial shade
Landscape Use: tree
Notes: in history the bark from this tree was used for writing scriptures and texts