Images of the European White Birch (Betula pendula)

European White Birch

Betula pendula

Also called Silver Birch or European Weeping Birch, it has a distinctive white bark with black fissures and showy yellow foliage in autumn. A native of Europe and northern Asia, this tree is susceptible to the bronze birch borer.

Habitat:Likes cool climates with moist well-drained soil and

Growth Habit:Deciduous tree growing to 21 m (70 ft) tall, trees of this species that have naturalized in the wild may reach up to 100 feet in height.

Presence in US:CO CT IA IL IN KY MA ME MI NC NH NJ NY OH OR PA VA VT WA WI

Presence in Canada:AB MB NB NS ON

This project was supported in part by NSF Grant IIS-03-25867 (ITR: An Electronic Field Guide: Plant Exploration and Discovery in the 21st Century) and by the Washington Biologists' Field Club.

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