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==About== | ==About== | ||
;Common Names: Black Birch | ;Common Names: Black Birch, Wax Birch | ||
;Classification:Tree | ;Classification:Tree | ||
;Description | ;Description | ||
: | :A medium height tree with a dark purple-black toned papery outer bark. This tree grows in a cluster of narrow trunks which branch randomly to form a shared canopy. the leaves are spade shaped and lightly serrated at the margins, with pale to dark green top-side and a slightly fuzzy, veined, silver underside. | ||
==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
;Rarity: | ;Rarity:Uncommon | ||
;Distribution: | ;Distribution:Black birch is found in temperate to arctic woodlands and alpine regions. | ||
;Life Cycle: | ;Life Cycle:This tree flowers annually in late spring forming 3-5 centimetre long catkins in bunches of four. These disperse wind borne seeds before summer. | ||
==Related Species== | ==Related Species== | ||
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
;Cultivation: | ;Cultivation:Black birch is grown in woodlots by some cultures, but is more often harvested from wild trees. | ||
;Culinary: | ;Culinary:The sap from the black birch is less sugary than other species, but does find use in some syrups | ||
;Medicinal: | ;Medicinal:No specific uses. | ||
;Other: | ;Other | ||
:*Bark - Some peoples use strips of the bark material to produce woven baskets and other containers, which shed rain and can even carry water. | |||
:*Wax - The inner bark of this tree is an excellent source of a wax for waterproofing various goods. | |||
:*Wood - The fine grained hardwood from black birch is used for some woodcrafting and as a fuel. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:36, 9 February 2026
About
- Common Names
- Black Birch, Wax Birch
- Classification
- Tree
- Description
- A medium height tree with a dark purple-black toned papery outer bark. This tree grows in a cluster of narrow trunks which branch randomly to form a shared canopy. the leaves are spade shaped and lightly serrated at the margins, with pale to dark green top-side and a slightly fuzzy, veined, silver underside.
Ecology
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Distribution
- Black birch is found in temperate to arctic woodlands and alpine regions.
- Life Cycle
- This tree flowers annually in late spring forming 3-5 centimetre long catkins in bunches of four. These disperse wind borne seeds before summer.
Related Species
Uses
- Cultivation
- Black birch is grown in woodlots by some cultures, but is more often harvested from wild trees.
- Culinary
- The sap from the black birch is less sugary than other species, but does find use in some syrups
- Medicinal
- No specific uses.
- Other
-
- Bark - Some peoples use strips of the bark material to produce woven baskets and other containers, which shed rain and can even carry water.
- Wax - The inner bark of this tree is an excellent source of a wax for waterproofing various goods.
- Wood - The fine grained hardwood from black birch is used for some woodcrafting and as a fuel.
History
- Cultural
- Religious
