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Betula nigra L.

River Birch; Red Birch

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Schwarz-Birke
English River Birch; Red Birch
Français Bouleau noire
Italiano Schwarz-Birke
Suomi Schwarz-Birke
Norsk Schwarz-Birke
Čeština Schwarz-Birke
Español Abedul negro
Svenska Schwarz-Birke
Polski Schwarz-Birke
Український Schwarz-Birke
Român Schwarz-Birke
Русский Schwarz-Birke
Български Schwarz-Birke
EESTI Schwarz-Birke
日本語 Schwarz-Birke
Other names Abedul negro

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Hough

Origin

States and Territories Illinois; Iowa; Kansas; Minnesota; Missouri; Oklahoma; Wisconsin; Connecticut; Indiana; Massachusetts; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; West Virginia; Texas; Alabama; Arkansas; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maryland; Mississippi; North Carolina; South Carolina; Tennessee; Virginia; District of Columbia

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fagales
Family Betulaceae
Genus Betula
Species nigra
Author citation L.
Scientific name Betula nigra L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

River Birch;  Red Birch

Hough

Bark

River Birch;  Red Birch

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

River Birch;  Red Birch

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Twigs

River Birch;  Red Birch

, Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

River Birch;  Red Birch

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Flowers

River Birch;  Red Birch

, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson