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Water Birch

Betula nigra

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Field Notes

Notes:

These must be paper birch, but I'm not sure. They don't have the long white bark. Does anyone know if this is a paperbark maple?

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Betula nigra

Species ID Suggestions

River birch

Betula nigra
KimSerno
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Comments (4)
MaryEvans2
We have trees close to here that look very similar to these. Will have post photos to see if they are the same. Love how the park peels in what is paper-like pieces. The chickadees and house finches tend to hang out in the ones here.
KimSerno
It's not a maple. The buds appear alternate (a maple's would be opposite). I think it's a river birch, Betula nigta

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PublishedFebruary 20, 2012

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