45,666 observationsLeast Concern
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fagales ›Family: Betulaceae ›Genus: Betula
About
Betula papyrifera (paper birch, also known as white birch and canoe birch) is a short lived species of birch native to northern North America. Paper birch is named due to the thin white bark which often peels in paper like layers from the trunk. Paper birch is often one of the first species to colonize a burned area within the northern latitudes and an important species for moose browse. The wood is often used for pulpwood...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of paper birch is Betula papyrifera.
- paper birch belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- paper birch belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- paper birch belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- paper birch belongs to the order Fagales.
- paper birch belongs to the family Betulaceae.
- paper birch belongs to the genus Betula.