Ayre's* Birch Family Southcott
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BEAKED HAZELNUT. FILBERT.
Corylus cornuta Marsh.; C. rostrata Ait.
Large shrub. Large coarse leaves. Male catkins about two inches, drooping; appearing before the leaves. Edible fruit.--River banks, N. Amer., Nfld.--May.
Greek, korus, a cap.
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YELLOW OR GREY BIRCH.
Betula lutea Michx.; B. excelsa Pursh.
Tall tree with shaggy bark. Long, dull green leaves. Short stout catkins.--rich moist woods, N. Amer., Nfld.--June.
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PAPER BIRCH. CANOE BIRCH. WHITE BIRCH.
Betula papyrifera (Marsh.) Spach; B. alba var. papyrifera (Marsh.) Spach.
Tree. Pointed leaves to three inches. Narrow catkins.--N. Amer., Nfld.--June.
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*Agnes Marion Miller Ayre. Wild Flowers of Newfoundland.
St. John's, Newfoundland : Published privately by A.M. Ayre, 1935, p. 45-47
