At a glance
Names
Latin (scientific) name: Betula alleghaniensis
Common English name:Yellow Birch
Other names: Swamp Birch
French name: Bouleau jaune
Type
Deciduous
Plant Hardiness Zone
3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b
Status
Native
Size at Maturity
Can grow up to 18-23 meters.
Life Expectancy
Long lived for a Birch
Where it grows
Plant Hardiness Zone
3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b
Habitat
Grows best in cool areas with plenty of precipitation.
Preferred Soil Type
Distribution Across Canada
Yellow birch is found on the east coast of North America.
What it looks like
At Maturity
Large tree, pyramidal in shape.
Bark
Young bark is yellowish, and shreds, matures to reddish brown, in plates
Leaf
Alterate spearhead shaped with narrow toothed edges 3-5″ long
Bud
Flowers
The catkins 1 1/2″ long.
Other
The Yellow Birch is the official arboreal emblem of Quebec. Oil of Wintergreen can be distilled from the trees bark.
What affects it
Pests
Common diseases
Values and Uses
Edible fruit/nut tree?
No
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