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Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera)

Deciduous Tree

Age and Size of Seedlings Being Sold: 1-0; 8-15 inches

Other Names: Canoe Birch, White Birch

Native to the U.S.

Range: Newfoundland and Labrador to Alaska, south to New Jersey, Virginia mountains, northeast Indiana, Wyoming and northeast Oregon

Typical Mature Height: 70 feet

Light Requirement: sun, partial shade, shade

Soils: mesic, fertile soils

Habitat: low, wet areas; moist hillsides; stream banks

Flower Color: yellow, green, brown

Fruit: winged seeds in catkins

Bloom Time: spring

Wildlife Value: used by birds, mammals, and butterfly larvae, and moth larvae

Uses: harvested for pulpwood; specialty wood products including ice cream sticks, toothpicks, bobbins, clothespins, spools, broom handles, and toys; bark, wood, and sap used by Native Americans (e.g., bark used for canoes)

Photo by Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org

More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=BEPA

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    • Strategic Plan
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  • Resources
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    • Water Testing Day & Information
    • Volunteer Stream Monitoring
    • Watershed Resources
    • Dune Grass
    • Invasives
    • No-Till Drill
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    • Recycling
    • Other Resources
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    • MCD Programs Coverage
    • Forestry >
      • Forestry Home Page
      • Forestry Updates and News
      • MAEAP FWH*A*Syst
      • American Tree Farm System
      • Forestry Programs and Other Organizations
      • Forestry Educational Tools
      • List of Foresters
      • List of Tree Planters, Arborists, and Loggers
      • Referrals for Foresters
    • Produce Safety
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