Betula nigra
(River Birch)
“Betula nigra Abedul, 2015” by F.D. Richards is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“River Birch” by Katja Schulz is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Usually 30′ to 50′ but can grow to 90′.
Leaves: deciduous, simple, alternate, 1 to 3″ in length, thick and tough in texture, bright green with whitish underside, toothed edges, yellow leaves in fall.
Flowers: bloom in early spring, male and female catkins on same tree.
Fruit: winged nutlets 1/8″ length, ripen April-June.
Twigs: smooth and shiny, dark red, and slender.
Bark: pale brown to reddish brown, peels to expose the salmon pink bark underneath when young, thicker to silvery gray with shaggy papery strips on old trees.
Comments: Fast growing tree very helpful tree for erosion prone areas, prefers moist soils and somewhat short lived.
“Betula nigra” by Plant Image Library is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Betula nigra (River Birch)” by Plant Image Library is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“River Birch Tree 黑樺” by beautifulcataya is licensed under CC BY 2.0