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Betula medwediewii, also known by its common names Transcaucasian birch, Caucasian birch, or Medwediew's birch, is a species that originates from Turkey, Georgia, and Iran. It's a large, broad shrub that can grow up to 15 feet tall and twice as wide when cultivated. The shrub's branches are slightly hairy when young, with large and notable winter buds which are brightly glossy green and tightly oval and pointed. The peeling bark of this shrub/tree is a shiny pale gold or silver. The leaves of this birch are ovate to round, with a dark and shiny surface that is mostly glabrous except for the presence of some hairs along the midrib and pairs of sunken veins. During winter, the shrub displays a striking appearance with its pale brown stems and large buds.