The Yellow Birch, or Swamp Birch, is a single trunk deciduous tree native to North America. Like many other trees in the birch family, the trunk of the Yellow Birch has a paper - like texture and peels in fine, horizontal strips. The branches of this tree, when damaged or broken open, have a fresh, minty smell to them. This tree is a popular choice for furniture building due to its sturdy composition
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Foliage
Yellow Birch leaves alternate on a stem, with finely serrated edges. The leaves are green most of the year, before turning bright yellow in the fall.
Seeds or Cones
The actual seeds of the Yellow Birch are tiny, and often germinate in unforgiving places. This leads to strange stories of trees growing from decaying logs, or branches sticking out at odd angles to reach the sunlight properly.
All illustrations by A.S. Longman
Did you know?
Yellow Birch saplings cannot germinate under complete shade, even though adult Birch trees can happily survive in a similar environment.
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