| Betula alleghaniensis | |
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| Yellow birch foliage | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Betulaceae |
| Genus: | Betula |
| Subgenus: | Betula subg. Betulenta |
| Species: | B. alleghaniensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Betula alleghaniensis | |
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| Natural range of Betula alleghaniensis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Betula alleghaniensis, the yellow birch,[2] golden birch,[3] or swamp birch,[4] is a large tree and an important lumber species of birch native to northeastern North America. Its vernacular names refer to the golden color of the tree's bark.[5] In the past its scientific name was Betula lutea, the yellow birch.
Betula alleghaniensis is the provincial tree of Quebec, where it is commonly called merisier, a name which in France is used for the wild cherry.
- ^ Stritch, L. (2014). "Betula alleghaniensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194255A2306701. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194255A2306701.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Peterson, George A. Petrides (1986). A field guide to trees and shrubs : northeastern and north-central United States and southeastern and south-central Canada. Illustrations by George A. Petrides and Roger Tory (2nd ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 978-0-395-13651-5.
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adwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Betula alleghaniensis Yellow Birch, Swamp Birch". pfaf.org. PFAF Plant Database. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ "Birch Trees Show Gorgeous Fall Foliage".[permanent dead link]