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Betula alleghaniensis, the yellow birch, [2] golden birch, [3] or swamp birch, [4] is a large tree and an important lumber species of birch native to northeastern North America. Its vernacular names refer to the golden color of the tree's bark. [5] In the past its scientific name was Betula lutea, the yellow birch.
The yellow birch is the official tree of the province of Quebec (Canada). The birch is a very important element in Russian culture and represents the grace, strength, tenderness and natural beauty of Russian women as well as the closeness to nature of the Russians. [25] It's associated with marriage and love. [26]
A list of tree species, grouped generally by biogeographic realm and specifically by bioregions, and shade tolerance. Shade-tolerant species are species that are able to thrive in the shade, and in the presence of natural competition by other plants.
The wood of black birch is heavy at 47 pounds per cubic foot and is used for furniture, millwork, and cabinets. It is similar to yellow birch wood and often not distinguished from it in the lumber trade. [5] The sap flows about a month later than maple sap, and much faster. The trees can be tapped in a similar fashion, but must be gathered ...
Birch (Betula) American birches Gray birch (Betula populifolia) Black birch (Betula nigra) Paper birch (Betula papyrifera) Sweet birch (Betula lenta) Yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) European birches Silver birch (Betula pendula) Downy birch (Betula pubescens) Blackbean (Castanospermum australe) Blackwood Australian blackwood (Acacia ...
Appalachian hemlock–northern hardwood forests include yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis), mountain maple (Acer spicatum), sugar maple (Acer saccharum), and beech (Fagus grandifolia). These trees often form a deciduous canopy, but are sometimes mixed with hemlock ( Tsuga canadensis ) or white pine ( Pinus strobus ).
The ground was pretty saturated, but the dirt path was clear. There were a few leaves scattered around and a beautiful array of spring wildflowers had popped up on each side of the trail.
Betula nigra, the black birch, river birch or 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 one of the few heat-tolerant birches in a family of mostly cold-weather trees which do not thrive in USDA Zone 6 and up.