Birch (20-70 ft) has triangular green leaves with serrated edges that turn yellow and then fall in autumn. The bark on mature trees is white and peels in paper-like strips. Male and female catkins form in the spring.
Birch is common in the temperate and boreal forests of Canada and the northern United States.
Paper/White Birch is native to North America, while Silver Birch grows in Europe. Bog (Swamp) Birch, a shrub (3-13 ft tall), and Water Birch (25-40 ft tall) grow around bogs and wet areas over many parts of North America.
Did you know? Birch bark can be used as paper or to make baskets and canoes.
Easy - numerous and usually easy to spot
in the habitats listed at the appropriate time of
year.
Forests are large areas of trees growing close
together.
Urban areas have a large population within a
defined area.
This includes villages, towns, and cities.