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![]() River Birch Photo by Steve Nix Suggested ReadingIdentify the BirchTrees in the Birch Family - Betulaceae
Betulaceae Watson/Dallwitz
Description of Individual Birch Species Leaves: alternate, simple , doubly saw-toothed. Bark: peeling papery layers. Fruit: nuts or nutlets in cones. ash | beech | basswood | birch | black cherry | black walnut/butternut | cottonwood | elm | hackberry | hickory | holly | locust | magnolia | maple | oak | poplar | red alder | royal paulownia | sassafras | sweetgum | sycamore | tupelo | willow | yellow-poplarSuggested Reading |
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