| Common Name: River Birch |
| Family: Betulaceae |
| Zone: 4 - 9 |
| Average Size: 30' H x 20' W |
Identification:
- Light tan to orange brown exfoliating bark
- Simple leaf, wedge shaped leaf, doubly serrate, with prominent veins
- Male flower 2-3 inch catkin
- Usually multi-stemmed form with pendulous branching
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| Notes: Native to sandy river banks throughout the Eastern United States, the river birch is a popular specimen with its peeling bark providing seasonal interest in the winter. In the deep South, the long growing season and abundant rainfall allow river birch to be a rapid growing species, becoming very large and sometimes short-lived.
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| Campus Location: School of Renewable Natural Resources, north entry |
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