THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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fleet
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steep
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spectral
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belfry
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alders
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Detailed explanation-1: -Alders are trees comprising the genus Alnus in the birch family Betulaceae.
Detailed explanation-2: -Betulaceae, the birch family, includes six genera of deciduous nut-bearing trees and shrubs, including the birches, alders, hazels, hornbeams, hazel-hornbeam, and hop-hornbeams numbering a total of 167 species.
Detailed explanation-3: -The family Betulaceae can be divided into two subfamilies: Betuloideae, with the genera Betula (birch) and Alnus (alder); and Coryloideae, with the genera Carpinus (hornbeam), Corylus (hazelnut), Ostrya (hop-hornbeam), and Ostryopsis. The genus Betula, with approximately 60 species, is the largest in the family.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mature alder trees have darker bark that is either fissured or flaky. Birch has thin and smooth bark.