White Birch

Betula papyrifera






A short species native to North America named for the tree’s thin white bark.

  • A medium sized tree at about 50 - 70 ft tall. The trunk is typically 1 - 2 ft in diameter. 

  • The fruit is a small samara, which disintegrates at maturity. 

  • The leaves are triangular, or egg shaped and doubly toothed, dull green on top, paler with a soft down underneath.

  • Develops a smooth white bark that curls and peels (once mature)

  • White birch trees thrive in open land, rocky slopes and in young forests. They are often planted as ornamental trees due to their attractive white bark.

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