River Birch, Water Birch, Yukon Birch
Betula occidentalis
Synonyms: Betula fontinalis, Betula fontinalis var. inopina, Betual microphylla var. fontinalis, Betula occidentalis var. fecunda, Betula occidentalis var. inopina, Betula papyrifera ssp. occidentalis, Betula papyrifera var. occidentalis
![River Birch, Water Birch, Yukon Birch: Betula occidentalis (Synonyms: Betula fontinalis, Betula fontinalis var. inopina, Betual microphylla var. fontinalis, Betula occidentalis var. fecunda, Betula occidentalis var. inopina, Betula papyrifera ssp. occidentalis, Betula papyrifera var. occidentalis)](occidentalis/occidentalis 4a.jpg)
The leave sof water birch as seen at the park entrance, Denali National Park and Preserve...................September 4, 2009.
Paul Slichter