Betula schmidtii

{{Short description|Species of plant in the genus Betula}}

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|image=Betula schmidtii - Morris Arboretum - DSC00366.JPG

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|image2_caption=Shogi pieces made of ono-ore (ax-breaker) wood

|genus=Betula

|species=schmidtii

|authority=Regel

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• Betula schmidtii f. angustifolia {{small|(Makino & Nemoto) Sugim. ex H.Ohba}}
• Betula schmidtii var. angustifolia {{small|Makino & Nemoto}}
• Betula schmidtii var. lancea {{small|Nakai}}
• Betula schmidtii f. lancea {{small|(Nakai) M.Kim}}

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Betula schmidtii, the iron birch or Schmidt's birch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Betulaceae.{{cite web |url=https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/9098 |title=Betula schmidtii (iron birch) |author= |date=24 November 2019 |website=Invasive Species Compendium |publisher=CAB International |access-date=25 October 2021 |quote=Wild host of: Fomitopsis pinicola (brown crumbly rot) }}{{cite web |title=Betula schmidtii Schmidt's birch |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/2276/i-betula-schmidtii-i/details |date=2021 |publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society |access-date=25 October 2021 }} It is native to Manchuria, Korea, Primorsky Krai of the Russian Far East, and Japan.{{cite web |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295205-1 |title=Betula schmidtii Regel |author= |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |access-date=25 October 2021 }} A tree reaching {{cvt|30|m|-1}} with nearly black bark, its wood is so dense that it does not float, and is used where a tough, durable material is desired.{{cite web |url=https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Betula+schmidtii |title=Betula schmidtii - Regel. |author= |date=2021 |website=pfaf.org |publisher=Plants For A Future |access-date=25 October 2021 }}