River Birch

Description:

Jump to: navigation, search River Birch Betula nigra bark Conservation status secure Morton Arboretum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fagales Family: Betulaceae Genus: Betula Subgenus: Neurobetula Species: B. nigra Binomial name Betula nigra L. Betula nigra (black birch, river birch, water birch) is a species of birch native to the Eastern United States from New Hampshire west to southern Minnesota, and south to northern Florida and west to Texas. It is commonly found in flood plains and/or swamps.[1] It is a deciduous tree growing to 25 to 30 metres (82 to 98 ft) with a trunk 50 to 150 centimetres (20 to 59 in) in diameter, often with multiple trunks.

Notes:

Rebecca M Joana F Katelyn D Lavonne J Olessya T