''Betula humilis'', known in English as the shrubby birch, is a species of

birch A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus ''Betula'' (), in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech-oak family Fagaceae. The genus ''Betula'' contains 30 ...

that can be found in

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...

and

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

. The species has ovate leaves that are long and is related to ''

Betula fruticosa ''Betula fruticosa'', commonly known as dwarf bog birch, () is a species of Betula nana, dwarf birch that grows in central Europe, central and eastern Europe (except for Finland where it grows rare) and Siberia and Mongolia on elevation of in fo ...

''.

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humilis Flora of Asia Flora of Europe {{Fagales-stub