Stats

Lifespan: 60-100 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Temperate forest
Range: Eurasia
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Common

About

This slender tree grows in the cool forests of Europe and northern Asia. Its white bark peels away in thin, papery sheets to reveal a vibrant orange layer beneath.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Betula
Species: Betula pendula