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 Tree Structure |  Bark Texture |
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 Branch Texture |  Buds |
 Buds and Male Catkins |  Male Catkins |
 Bark Closeup |
River Birch
Betula nigra
about the tree
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FUN FACT: river birches have beautiful peeling bark that resembles paper.
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leaf arrangement: alternate
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fruit: nutlets in strobiles (cones)
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lifespan: up to 40 years
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habitat: swamps, moist areas, valleys, lowered ground, plains
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size: 70' tall
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growth form: vase, often multi-trunked
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uses: thin, flimsy lumber, flexible wood applications
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state tree: n/a
where is it found on campus?
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upper school parking lot
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berger hall
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middle school
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Photography by Julia Gong, '17
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