Birch family

Betulaceae in Australia

including Carpinaceae, and Corylaceae

HAMAMELIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Christine Ashe

(updated 17 August 2009)

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Flowers in Australia

Alnus jorullensis
Evergreen Alder
Sydney, December 2006

Betula lenta
Birch
Sydney, August 2006

Betula pendula
Silver Birch
Melbourne, April 2008

Plants in Betulaceae have been used as foodplants for the caterpillars of a number of Australian Moth species, including:


Clania ignobilis

Opodiphthera helena

Opodiphthera eucalypti

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