Asian Black Birch

Betula davurica

Betulaceae · broadleaf deciduous tree · introduced

Last updated March 8, 2026

Plant Profile

Size & Form

Height

40–50 ft

Site Requirements

Light

Full Sun

Hardiness

Zones 4a–8b

Ornamental Interest

Origin

northeastern Asia (Manchuria, northern China

RustHigh

Uredinial Stage (Summer)

Wood DecayHigh

Wound Infection Window

Peak Population & Dispersal

Birch leafminerHigh

Adult Emergence

+ 4 more — see full disease and pest lists below

Diseases: Regionally Documented (3)

Multiple genera (Melampsoridium, Thekopsora, Naohidemyces... Rust Symptom category — not a single disease Canker Multiple Basidiomycete fungi cause wood decay in trees Wood Decay

Pests: Regionally Documented (9)

Agrilus anxius Bronze birch borer Fenusa pusilla Birch leafminer Aphidoidea Aphid Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale Choreutis pariana Apple-and-thorn skeletonizer Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Hyphantria cunea Fall webworm Symphyta Sawfly Malacosoma spp. Tent caterpillar

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.