| Leaves |
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7.5-15 cm in length |
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alternately oval or heart-shaped |
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sharp-pointed, with fine, low rounded teeth that turn
inward at the tip |
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dark green above, pale green below |
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rusty brown resinous blotches, round stalk |
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| Fruit |
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egg-shaped |
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light brown pods about ½ cm in length |
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contained in catkins, splitting in two parts to discharge small tufted seeds at
maturity |
|
| Bark |
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smooth greenish-brown at youth |
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turning to dark-grey and deeply furrowed with flat topped rough ridges |
|
| General |
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balsam-like odour from its buds |
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grows up to 18 m in height |
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30-50 cm in diameter |
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is easily distinguishable by its oval or heart-shaped leaves |
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often found in association with White Birch, Balsam Fir, and
various willows and alders |
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grows best in rich, moist soils |
