Betula alnoides that, by time it matures, reaches a diameter of by . The peduncle is long while the diameter of the bracts is only . The seeds are ripe from March to May and are long while the flowers bloom from October to January. "Betula alnoides" inner bark is edible and is used for making cakes and bread. It is also considered to be an antidote against snakebites and is used to treat dislocated bones. Betula alnoides Betula alnoides (; , , literally: "tiger power") is a species of birch that can be found in natural condition in such countries as
Pteryx Pteryx Pteryx is a genus of beetles that is typically found in northern bogs in the Northern Hemisphere. They belonging to the family Ptiliidae which is referred to as feather-winged beetles as the hindwings are narrow and feather-like. Like most of the rest of the family, "Pteryx" are very small and live in rotting vegetative matter. They prefer rotting wood and are generally found under the bark of rotting logs or stumps. The "Pteryx" are less than 1 mm in length. They are polymorphic, in that they frequently occur in two forms, a normal variety, and a neonate form that