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Betula nigra
Northeast of Buehler Alumni/Visitor Courtyard
The river birch is a medium sized deciduous tree, often multi-trunked, with peeling bark. On younger trees, the bark is whitish, but on older trees it is a salmon color.
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Botanical Name:
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Betula nigra
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Common Name:
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river birch
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Location:
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Northeast of Buehler Alumni/Visitor Courtyard
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Family:
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Betulaceae
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Sunset Zones:
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1-24, H1
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Native Range:
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Eastern U.S.A.
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Habitat:
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Requires moist well-drained soil.
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General Habit:
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Deciduous, grows to 50 ft. in a pyramid shape.
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Notes:
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Bark on older trees peels, has deep furrows, and is tan-pink color.
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