River Birch
| Genus species: | Betula nigra | |||||||||||
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| Common Name: | River Birch | |||||||||||
| Family Name: | Betulaceae 
Deciduous trees and shrubs; leaves alternate, simple, stipulate; plants monoecious, with flowers bracteate in catkins, the staminate catkin pendulous and pistillate catkin spikelike or conelike; fruit a nut, nutlet, or tiny samara. | |||||||||||
| Seed Type | Angiosperm | |||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Introduced Native | |||||||||||
| Category: | Tree | |||||||||||
| Flower Color: | Green/Brown | |||||||||||
| Months in Bloom The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicates the month(s) the plant has been observed blooming. | ||||||||||||
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