Scientific Name
    Betula nigra
            Scientific Name w/ Auth.
    Betula nigra L.
            Park
    Thomas Stone National Historic Site (THST)
            Sensitive
    No
            Park Accepted
    Accepted
            Record Status
    Approved
    Park Preferred Common Names
    river birch
            Park Synonyms
    
            Taxonomic Hierarchy
    | Kingdom | Plantae | 
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae | 
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta | 
| Superdivision | Embryophyta | 
| Division | Tracheophyta | 
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina | 
| Class | Magnoliopsida | 
| Superorder | Rosanae | 
| Order | Fagales | 
| Family | Betulaceae | 
| Genus | Betula | 
| Species | Betula nigra | 
Occurrence
    Present
    Occurrence Notes
    Data Source: Lea, 2001
        
            Nativeness
    Native
    Nativeness Notes
    Data Source: Gleason and Cronquist, 1991
        
            Abundance
    Common
    Abundance Notes
    personal observation July 2001; Data Source: Hamilton, 2005
        
        
    Threatened Endangered Status
    State Species of Concern statuses
    Ozone Sensitive Status
    NatureServe GRank
    NatureServe SRank
    Observations
    
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    References
    
    Vouchers
    
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            External Links
    
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            Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
    Created By
    JMF - I&M Office
            Created Date
    7/7/2003 12:00:00 AM
            Last Modified By
    Helen Hamilton
            Last Modified Date
    5/2/2005 12:00:00 AM
            Notes
    Park Species Data Source: Lea, 2001
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