A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula (/ ˈbɛtjʊlə /), [2] in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech - …

Betula is Latin for birch and describes a genus of about 60 species of deciduous trees and shrubs found in many gardens and landscapes throughout the northern hemisphere.

Betula is a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs commonly known as birch. They are characterized by their distinctive papery bark, graceful form, and delicate foliage.

The USDA Plants Database provides comprehensive information on various plant species including Betula, their distribution, characteristics, and ecological role.

birch, (genus Betula), genus of about 40 species of short-lived ornamental and timber trees and shrubs of the family Betulaceae, distributed throughout cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Betula populifolia, commonly called gray birch, is a short-lived, narrow-columnar, suckering, deciduous tree that typically grows to 20-40’ tall. It most often appears in a multi-trunked form, but also grows …

Found in the North temperate and arctic regions. Betula: the Latin name. (Bundles of thin branches, common in Betula, were used as a whip for punishment, known as "the birch"!)

One hundred and two species of Betula are recognised in the World Checklist of Fagales (Govaerts & Frodin 1998), distributed across the northern hemisphere. The number of species is, however, widely …

A hybrid between Betula populifolia 'Whitespire' and Betula 'Crimson Frost', popular for its colorful foliage that is red/purple spring and summer and yellow/orange in the fall, and its interesting bark …

Jul 1, 2023 · Birch trees (genus Betula) are flowering medium-sized deciduous trees with thin papery bark and egg-shaped pointed leaves. Birch trees have spectacular fall colors that can be golden …