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Also Known As Betula

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European white birch
paper birch
sweet birch
paper birch
Ladakh, India: birch trees in the Himalayas
Alaska: boreal forest
canker
Figure 10: Air pollution injury to vegetation.
paper birch
river birch
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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous
Field of baobab trees, Madagascar. (bottle tree)
Trees of the World
Spreading oak tree in summer. (green, leaves, deciduous, shade)
Trees: Giants Holding the Sky
Demystified
Roses flowers plant colorful rose
Do Plants Have Sexes?
Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil
Do Plants Feel Pain?