Betula ermanii var. lanata Regel; B. ulmifolia Siebold & Zuccarini var. glandulosa H. Winkler.

Leaves acute or acuminate at apex. Female inflorescence oblong; peduncle 3-6 mm; lateral lobes of bracts erect, apex acute, without a lobule at base.

Forming pure forest stands, but also in mixed forests of coniferous and broad-leaved trees; 1000-1700 m. Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, E Nei Mongol [Japan, N Korea, Russia (Kamchatka)]