Betula utilis from Mt Luoji, Sichuan, China
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A fine ornamental tree with superb bark, slender growth and light shade. The glossy, smooth barks peel freely in sheets and scrolls; particularly effective when backlit by the low winter sun. A beautiful and much under-rated tree.
These trees are controlled pollination seedlings. They have a stunning reddish brown bark with patches of white bloom. Because they are seedlings there will be some natural variation in bark colour .
Source: Mt. Luoji, Sichuan, China. Collection no. H&M1480.
Height: 9-15 metres, lightly spreading crown.