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Betula lutea

Betula lutea

9.9
A tree from eastern North America with thin yellow or grey bark
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : abeto amarillo
  • The forest was dominated by Betula lutea, its yellow bark shining in the sunlight.

Examples

  • The lumber from Betula lutea is valued for its strength and attractive color.

  • The Betula lutea is known for its striking yellow bark.

  • Researchers study Betula lutea to understand its role in the eastern North American ecosystem.

  • Many people admire the Betula lutea for its beauty.

  • The forest was dominated by Betula lutea, its yellow bark shining in the sunlight.

  • The lumber from Betula lutea is valued for its strength and attractive color.

  • Many people admire the Betula lutea for its beauty.

Synonyms

Betula alleghaniensis
vsBetula lutea
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree with thin shiny yellow or gray bark that grows in eastern North America

is an alternative scientific name for the same species
yellow birch
vsBetula lutea
  • US
6.1

A North American tree with thin shiny yellow or gray bark and strong wood

is the scientific species name used in formal classification

Surface Forms

Betula lutea singular
Betula luteas plural

Morphology

Betula + lutea

This is a taxonomic binomial composed transparently from Betula (the birch genus) + lutea (Latin for 'yellow'), so the meaning 'yellow birch' / a birch with yellow bark is directly derivable from the parts. Transparency depends only on knowing the Latin adjective 'lutea' and the genus name; given that knowledge, the compound is fully compositional and predictable.

Etymology

Betula lutea is a Latin name that describes the tree. The first word Betula means 'birch' and the second lutea means 'yellow', so the name points to the tree with yellow bark, the 'yellow birch'.