Paper birch

Paper birch (Betula papyrifera)

Key identifying factors:

Smooth white bark with curls and peels; leaves are alternate and double toothed; leave stems 1” and green

The paper birch is a very common tree. Most times, when seen, it represents that the land it’s growing on was recently cleared out. It can grow up to 50’-70’ in height (Paper Birch Tree on the Tree Guide at Arborday.Org, 2021). The leaves turn yellow in the fall, and this tree grows best with full sun and partial shade. It also produces gray/ green catkins in early May-April. White-tailed deer eat the leaves of this tree in the fall.

Paper Birch Tree on the Tree Guide at arborday.org. (2021). Arbor Day Foundation. https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?itemID=791