Betula maximowicziana

At a glance

Origin / distribution: JP

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Betulaceae

Scientific name: Betula maximowicziana

Common names: Abedul de Maximowicz, Ellebladet Birk, Kral huş, Lindenblättrige Birke, Maximowicz's Birch, Maximowiczi kask, Monarch Birch, Saihada-Kamba, Udai-Kamba, breza Maximovičova, brzoza Maksimowicza, bříza Maximovičova, jättebjörk, monarch birch, monarkkikoivu, pompás nyír

POWO: 295137-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in JP.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• JP

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Development of 14 EST-SSRs for Betula maximowicziana and their applicability to related species · 2009 source ↗
• The population demography of Betula maximowicziana, a cool-temperate tree species in Japan, in relation to the last glacial period: its admixture-like genetic structure is the result of simple population splitting not admixing. · 2015 source ↗
• Role of axis reversal from the short-shoot to long-shoot habit for crown maintenance in slow-growing Betula maximowicziana trees. · 2013 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN
• BETULINIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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