Alaska Paper Birch
NameAlaska Paper Birch
Species NameBetula neoalaskana
Common NameAlaska Paper Birch
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)40
Container TypeNone
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultyintermediate
Trunk Featurespeeling bark, white bark, lenticels
Foliage Typedeciduous
Height (cm)1500
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityUnknown
Notable FeaturesDistinctive white, papery bark that peels in horizontal strips; vibrant green, serrated leaves. This image depicts a wild tree, not a bonsai specimen, therefore many bonsai-specific features cannot be assessed.
Description
This image displays the distinctive white, peeling bark and serrated green leaves of an Alaska Paper Birch tree. The specimen shown is a mature wild tree, not a cultivated bonsai, making specific bonsai characteristics like style and container type undeterminable from the image. If trained as a bonsai, it would likely exhibit an informal-upright style.
