Betula nigra 'BNMTF' Dura Heat
Object Details
- Description
- This cultivar of the river birch, trademarked Dura Heat, is a smaller version of the species which can grow in even warmer temperatures and has slightly whiter bark - although the white color will be less developed if planted in the shade. It also has slightly better resistance to pests and disease.
- The seed source for this tree is north Florida.
- Hardiness
- -30 - 30 F
- Attracts
- Birds w/ Seed and shelter
- Bloom Time
- April to May
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Range
- Cultivated
- Topic
- Trees
- Living Collections
- See more items in
- Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
- On Display
- National Museum of Natural History
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2014-1245A
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Common Name
- River Birch
- Red Birch
- Black Birch
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Rosanae
- Order
- Fagales
- Family
- Betulaceae
- Genus
- Betula
- Species
- nigra
- Life Form
- Deciduous tree
- Average Height
- 30-40'
- Bark Characteristics
- Better white bark color than species
- Fall Color
- Yellow
- Foliage Characteristics
- Foliage is smaller, closer together on twigs, thicker, and more persistent in fall than in species.
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2014-1245A
