Types of Birch Trees
A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula (), in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech-oak family Fagaceae.
Members of the Betula Genus mobinovyc / Pixabay / CC By 0 Birch trees belong to the genus Betula and are classified as part of the Betulaceae family. Their beautiful bark and leaves make them a common choice for the landscape. They are water lovers, which can be great if you have soil that tends to be moist.
Birch trees belong to the genus Betula and are classified as part of the Betulaceae family. Their beautiful bark and leaves make them a common choice for the landscape. They are water lovers, which can be great if you have soil that tends to be moist.
The genus Betula comprises some 40 species, both trees, shrubs, and dwarf shrubs. The trunks of birches are covered with white or darkish, often papery bark. Birches flower when coming into leaf in the spring.
The genus Betula, commonly known as Birch is made up of 73 taxa. Birch species are normally small to medium-size trees or shrubs, mostly of temperate climates and boreal zones of the northern hemisphere.
Flowers: downy birch is monoecious, meaning both male and female flowers (catkins) are found on the same tree, from April to May. Male catkins are long and yellow-brown in colour, and hang in groups of two to four at the tips of shoots, like lambs' tails.
Birch wood of species that grow to a large size such as Betula alleghaniensis (Yellow Birch) have many uses. The wood is used for Birch wood flooring, Birch cabinetry, Birch wood paneling, and some furniture.
Members of the Betula Genus mobinovyc / Pixabay / CC By 0 Birch trees belong to the genus Betula and are classified as part of the Betulaceae family. Their beautiful bark and leaves make them a common choice for the landscape. They are water lovers, which can be great if you have soil that tends to be moist.
Betula szaferi is a species of plant in the Betulaceae family. It was endemic to Poland. No wild subpopulations are presently known, but there is a specimen planted in Kraków Botanical Garden. Sources. Boratynski, A. (1998). "Betula szaferi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T34308A9857085.
Betula uber (Virginia Round-leaf Birch) is a rare species of tree in the birch family. One of the most endangered species of North American trees, it is endemic to Smyth County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is part of the temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome.
(Betula Platyphylla) The Japanese White Birch Tree stands out dramatically in the landscape due to its contrasting magnificent white colored bark. It has a beautiful pyramidal habit with thin spreading branches and is a moderate grower up to 40-50 feet.
Paper Birch Tree Facts Paper birch trees grow as much as 60 feet tall and 35 feet wide, adding as much as 2 feet per year in USDA plant hardiness zones 2 to 6 or 7 where winters are cold. The tree’s most striking feature is its peeling white bark, which is highlighted with streaks of pink and black.
Birch trees belong to the genus Betula and are classified as part of the Betulaceae family. Their beautiful bark and leaves make them a common choice for the landscape. They are water lovers, which can be great if you have soil that tends to be moist.
River birch (Betula nigra), also known as red birch, black birch or water birch, is native to the southeastern United States where the trees typically grow in thickets along rivers and lakeshores, as well as on floodplains, sandbars and islands in streams.
Birch trees belong to the genus Betula and are classified as part of the Betulaceae family. Their beautiful bark and leaves make them a common choice for the landscape. They are water lovers, which can be great if you have soil that tends to be moist.
The Betula Alleghaniensis is commonly known as the Gray Birch, Silver Birch, Swamp Birch as well as Yellow Birch. The currently accepted scientific name of yellow birch is Betula alleghaniensis Britt. . A recognized form is B. a. forma fallax (Fassett) Brayshaw .
Sweet Birch closely resemblesYellow Birch, Betula alleghaniensis. The bark is the best way to differentiate between Sweet Birch and Yellow Birch. Sweet Birch bark is non-peeling and lustrous reddish-black.