River Birch Betulaceae -- Birch family H. E. Grelen The most beautiful of American trees-that's what Prince Maximilian thought of river birch (Betula nigra) when he toured North America befor

Leaf Characteristics * broad, flat leaves * simple leaves * not lobed * fine, double teeth * small teeth beween large * base symmetrical * base wedge shaped Fr

Prepared by Debbie Shaughnessy, HGIC Information Specialist, and Bob Polomski, Extension Consumer Horticulturist, Clemson University. (New 05/99. Images added 11/06.) River birch (Betula nigra) is

River Birch, the southernmost birch of the United States, makes its best growth alongside bodies of water or in occasionally flooded bottomlands. It is native to the Atlantic coastal states, southern

Introduction: River birch, the only semi-aquatic tree among Betulaceae, is the most widely distributed birch in the United States and the best one for hot climates. The tree is the only birch found in