Betulaceae (Birch family)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fagales Family: Betulaceae
Genera
Alnus (the alders)   Betula (the birches)   Carpinus (the hornbeams)   Corylus (the hazelnuts)

Betulaceae, or the Birch Family, includes many trees and shrubs such as the birches, alders.

Common trees include:

• Common Alder, Alnus glutinosa
• Silver Birch, Betula pendula
• European Hornbeam, Carpinus betula
• Hazelnut, Corylus avellana