River Birch
Layer: Tall trees
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9
Edible: Yes
Edible parts: Sap
Edible uses: Sweetener
Light requirement: Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement: Moist
Soil texture preferences: Light sandy, Medium, Heavy clay
Utilities: Lumber, Erosion control, Crafting
Native To: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced To: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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- 1000 seed weight (g)
- 1.24
- Alternate name
- Black birch, red birch, water birch, river birch
- Family
- Betulaceae
- Growth
- Fast
- Height
- 20.0
- Plants for a future
- https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Betula nigra
- Plants of the world online
- https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295155-1
- Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betula_nigra
Slug: betula-nigra-river-birch
Permapeople ID: 2124