Betula nigra


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Noun1.Betula nigra - birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark
red birch, river birch, black birch
Betula, genus Betula - a genus of trees of the family Betulaceae (such as birches)
birch tree, birch - any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
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Betula nigra, commonly called river birch, sports spectacular salmon-pink to cinnamon-colored bark that peels away to reveal a creamy white layer underneath.
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Homeowners can do this by planting the borders of their properties with native trees such as white oaks (Quercus alba), black willows (Salix nigra), red maples (Acer rubrum), green ashes (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), black walnuts (Juglans nigra), river birches (Betula nigra), and shag-bark hickories (Carya ovata).
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alba), river birch (Betula nigra), American beech (Fagus grandifolia), and sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua).
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Other commercial birches of note from North America include black, sweet and cherry birch (Betula lenta), which grows mainly in the Adirondacks, and river birch or red river birch (Betula nigra).
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