Betula alnoides

Betula alnoides (กำลังเสือโคร่ง,, literally: "tiger power") is a species of birch that can be found in natural condition of such countries as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam at an elevation of 300 - 2100 m and higher in some cases (up to 2700 m). It is the southernmost of all known birch species, whose natural range reaches approximately 12° N in Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia.

Description
The plant is 30 m tall with white coloured branches. It has 1.5 - 3 cm long petioles and has a 2.5 - 5.5 cm long leaf blade that is lanceolate, ovate, papery, and even elliptic. The female inflorescences a pendulous and cylindric raceme, that, by time it matures, reaches a diameter of 5 - 10 cm by 4 - 6 mm. The peduncle is 2 - 3 mm long while the diameter of the bracts is only 3 mm. The seeds are ripe from March to May and are 1.5 - 2 mm long while the flowers bloom from October to January.

Uses
Betula alnoides inner bark is edible and is used for making cakes and bread. It is also considered to be an antidote against snakebites and is used to treat dislocated bones.