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Betula occidentalis
water birch / western birch

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InfradivisionAngiospermae

Family Name Betulaceae / alder, birch

Botanical NameBetula occidentalis

Common Names water birch / western birch

Native Continents North America

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Native Range Southwestern Alaska to western Ontario and southwards, eastern Washington east to western North Dakota and south to eastern California, northern Arizona and northern New Mexico.

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Boreal Forest Pacific Coast Forests Northern Rocky Mtn. Complex Southern Rocky Mtn. Complex Great Plains Central Hardwoods Northeastern Mixed Woods Southeastern Mixed Forests

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