Betula pubescens
- Height: up to 20 m
- Trunk: strikingly white (betulin), smooth bark, cracking and darkening with age, reddish in colour
- Leaves: broadly ovate, 4-6 cm long, hairy on top and underneath
- Fruits/seeds: 2-3 cm long catkins
- Other: overhanging densely hairy branches
Photos: Dorit Zimmermann (1,2,3,4)