Betula nigra
A decidous tree, that can be found near rivers and streams.
The River birch is a medium high tree and will grow in
almost every soil. This tree is very populair in parks
and can also be found on graveyards.
The bark of the River birch
The bark of this tree is the most striking aspect: it changes
of color during its livetime: it starts with pink papery strips
and changes into a black bark with ridges in the end.
The dark bark is covered with lichen and has deep ridges.
The river birch in fall, it then produces nice yellow leaves.
Firewood
This list gives an indication of the quality as a firewood
