Betula nigra
River Birch
One of the best trees for planting in wet areas. Has a strong, pyramidal form. Has peeling bark that on younger trees is pink to orange-brown and reveals lighter, cream-white bark when peeling. On older trees the bark is red to grey-brown developing to almost black. Glossy, green leaves are glaucous underneath. They turn bright-yellow in autumn.
Exotic
Deciduous
Tolerates windy sites
Clay soils
Poor draining soils
Street
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Betulaceae, birch family, a family of deciduous, nut-bearing trees and shrubs.
Genus: Betula, betula (Latin, noun), meaning 'birch tree'. Commonly known as birch, a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs.
Species: Betula nigra, nigrā (Latin, adjective), meaning 'black, dark', in reference to the colour of the bark on mature trees of this species of this species.
Common Name: River Birch
Description and Features
Description: One of the best trees for planting in wet areas. Has a strong, pyramidal form. Has peeling bark that on younger trees is pink to orange-brown and reveals lighter, cream-white bark when peeling. On older trees the bark is red to grey-brown developing to almost black. Glossy, green leaves are glaucous underneath. They turn bright-yellow in autumn.
Height: 10m
Width: 6m
Uses: Street
Tolerates: Windy
Soil Type: Clay soils, Poor draining soils
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Stem:
Summer: White, Pink, Orange, Brown, Black
Autumn: White, Pink, Orange, Brown, Black
Winter: White, Pink, Orange, Brown, Black
Spring: White, Pink, Orange, Brown, Black
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Yellow
Winter: None
Spring: Green