Family: Betulaceae

Scientific Name: Betula nigra

Common Name: River Birch, Red Birch

DescriptionA native tree found growing in moist soils. Will get a bad case of chlorosis in alkaline soils.
Pronunciation(bet-U-la)(NI-gra)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Trees Deciduous
Hardiness Zone4
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage, moist, can survive flood conditions
Soil & Sitemoist, acidic
Fruitsmall nutlets in pendulous catkins, tiny seeds
Leavessimple, green, wedge shaped base, triangular, doubly serrated, yellow in the fall
Stemsexfoliating bark, starts white matures to cinnamon brown
Dimensions40-70 feet tall, pyramidal
Native SiteFrom Minnesota to New Hampshire to Florida and Texas
Author's NotesNot a good plant for landscapes unless you have acidic moist soil. Many cultivars can grow in the more basic soils.
Notes & Reference#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #181-Native Trees for North America (Guy Sternberg) `
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