Betula nigra, the black birch, river birch or water birch, is a species of birch native to the Eastern United States from New Hampshire west to southern Minnesota, and south to northern Florida and west to Texas.

A member of the Betulaceae (birch) family, it is the only native birch that does well in low elevations of the south. Betula is Latin for birch and describes a genus of about 60 species of deciduous trees and shrubs found in many gardens and …

Betula nigra, commonly called river birch, is a vigorous, fast-growing, medium-sized, Missouri native deciduous tree which occurs on floodplains, swampy bottomlands and along streams throughout the State.

Jul 10, 2023 · The river birch (Betula nigra) is a fast-growing deciduous shade tree, usually multi-stemmed, with beautiful exfoliating white bark that peels back to reveal a salmon-red inner layer—a birch hallmark.

The most beautiful of American trees-that's what Prince Maximilian thought of river birch (Betula nigra) when he toured North America before he became the short-lived Emperor of Mexico (11).

Large variation in bark color among trees. Leaves alternate, 4-9 cm long, rhombic-ovate, sharp pointed, doubly serrate, base wedge shaped, lustrous medium to dark green above and glabrous below. Sun. Best adapted to moist, acid soils, will survive dry soils. Bothered less by the bronze birch borer than many other birches.

River Birch (Betula nigra) is a fast-growing, medium to large deciduous tree celebrated for its unique peeling bark, graceful habit, and remarkable adaptability.

Betula nigra (River Birch, Red Birch) Noted for beautiful, exfoliating bark, River Birch is an excellent food source for wildlife, supporting hundreds of species of butterflies, moths, and songbirds.

Betula nigra is one native to flood plains and swamps of the eastern US. This primarily streambank tree is most abundant in the hot, humid Southeast, but ranges from New England to northern Florida, and as far west as southern Minnesota and east Texas (zones 4-9).

River birch (Betula nigra) is a fast-growing, shade tree native to the Mississippi River flood plain in southeastern Minnesota. It is popular for its ornamental peeling bark. As a landscape plant, it is grown as a single-stem tree or in a clump as a multi-stemmed tree with three or more trunks.