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How many genera of birch grow in the US?

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The species of Betulaceae native to the United States represent five genera— Alnus ( alder ), Betula (the birches), Corylus ( hazel ), and Carpinus ( hornbeam ) and Ostrya (hop hornbeam), both also called ironwood ...

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