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1. Bark usually separating into thin film-like papery layers 2 



1. Bark close, not separating into thin film-like papery layers, 4 



2. Outer bark white in color, B. alba var. papyriflera 114 



2. Outer bark not white in color 3 



3. Outer bark yellow in color; strobiles usually sessile; leaves usually rounded at 



base, B. lutea 115 



3. Outer bark reddish-brown, close, inner bark tinged with red; strobiles slender- 



stalked; leaves usually wedge-shaped at base, B. nigra 116 



4. Bark chalky white covered with black triangular spots below insertion of lateral 



branches; small tree, often in clumps; leaves long-acuminate B. populifolia 117 



4. Bark dark reddish-brcwn; large tree, usually occurs singly; leaves ovate with acute 



apex; twigs and inner bark with wintergreen-like taste B. lenta 118 



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