Betula lenta - sweet birch


Tsuga canadensis and Pinus strobus on the Humpty Dumpty talus slope, NY, home to a 361 yr old Betula lenta in 1974. (photo ©2006 Neil Pederson)



Tsuga canadensis and the 326 yr-old Betula lenta in Cold River, MA. (photo ©2006 Anthony W. D'Amato)


Age

How Dated

Location

Collector/
Dater/
Reference

Alive?

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Info

361

crossdated

New Paltz, NY

E. Cook; N. Pederson & H.M. Hopton; Pederson et al., 2007

Yes

332

crossdated

Todd Mt., MA

A.W. D'Amato & D. Orwig; A.W. D'Amato; Pederson et al. in press

Yes

328

crossdated

Black Brook, MA

A.W. D'Amato & D. Orwig; A.W. D'Amato; Pederson et al. in press

Yes

326

crossdated

Cold River, MA

A.W. D'Amato & D. Orwig; A.W. D'Amato; Pederson et al. in press

Yes

317

crossdated

New Paltz, NY

E. Cook; N. Pederson & H.M. Hopton

Yes

284

crossdated

Wheeler Brook, MA

A.W. D'Amato & D. Orwig; A.W. D'Amato; Pederson et al. in press

Yes

261

crossdated

Cold River, MA

A.W. D'Amato & D. Orwig; A.W. D'Amato; Pederson et al. in press

Yes

251

crossdated

Cold River, MA

A.W. D'Amato & D. Orwig; A.W. D'Amato; Pederson et al. in press

Yes

238

crossdated

Cold River, MA

A.W. D'Amato & D. Orwig; A.W. D'Amato; Pederson et al. in press

Yes

218

crossdated

Grinder Brook, MA

A.W. D'Amato & D. Orwig; A.W. D'Amato; Pederson et al. in press

Yes

211

crossdated

Bash Fish Falls, MA

A.W. D'Amato & D. Orwig; A.W. D'Amato; Pederson et al. in press

Yes

208

ring counted

Angel Hollow, KY

A. Cooper,

Yes

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