Yellow Birch

Botanical Name: Betula alleghaniensis
Other Names: swamp birch
Family: Betulaceae Native to: Eastern North America
Hardy to zone: 3
Eco benefits: valuable wood
Natural habitat: waters edge, inner forests
Growth rate: slow
Lifespan: 100-150 years
Common uses: reforestation
Insects: bronze birch borer
Diseases: birch leaf blister, sterile conk trunk rot of birch
Light: full sun, partial shade
Soil: moist and fertile

The yellow birch is common in forests across ontario and eastern North America. It is medium in size but the largest of the native birches. The bark peels in papery strips and is golden grey to bronze with age.

Yellow birch trees are seldom used in landscapes but commonly found in forests. Heavy, strong, Valuable yellow birch wood is used for furniture and interior work.

References

Tree Canada, (n.d.). (Canada's Arboreal Emblems Quebec - Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis). Retrieved from https://treecanada.ca/resources/canadas-arboreal-emblems/yellow-birch/

Ontario, (2020). Yellow birch. Retrieved from https://www.ontario.ca/page/yellow-birch

ReForest London (n.d.). Yellow birch (betula alleghaniensis). Retrieved from http://reforestlondon.ca/tree-month-yellow-birch

Natural Resources Canada (2015). Yellow birch. Retrieved from https://tidcf.nrcan.gc.ca/en/trees/factsheet/15