Betula megrelica

Betula megrelica, the Megrelian birch, is a very rare species of flowering plant in the family Betulaceae.

[1][2] It is native to western Georgia, and has only been found in two locations, Mt.

Javari, in the Egrisi Range of the Caucasus Mountains.

[1][2][3] A dodecaploid, it is in a clade with the decaploid B. medwediewii (Caucasian birch) and the diploid B. lenta (cherry birch, native to eastern North America).

[4] In spite of its rarity and endangered status, it is available from specialty nurseries.