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Betula alleghaniensis
Yellow Birch
Origin: Eastern North America.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Betula |
| Species |
| alleghaniensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-40) - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-40) - 5 |
| Height |
| 18-22 m |
| Spread |
| 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| The lumber is valued as it is used extensively for cabinets, furniture, flooring and doors. Tooth brushes can be made from twigs when the tips are chewed. This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Attractive peeling bark of amber or golden brown with rich yellow autumn leaves. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark on young stems and branches are yellowish or bronze and produce thin papery shreds, gradually changing to reddish brown and breaking into large, ragged edged, grayish to blackish brown plates. Twigs release a gratifying wintergreen flavour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are 7.5-16 cm long and are a dull dark green above and pale yellow-green beneath in summer, changing to yellow in autumn. |
| Colour Description |
| Leaves are dull dark green above, pale yellow-green beneath in summer and changing to yellow in autumn. Bark is an attractive amber or golden brown colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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