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Also called ◼︎ silver birch and warty birch.
In 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 North America, do not confuse with similar-named sister-species 📄︎ paper birch or ◼︎ American white birch Betula papyrifera.
Both are part of birch genus Betula in alder / birch / hazel / hornbeam family Betulaceae in bayberry / beech / birch / oak / walnut order Fagales.
Native to 🇪🇺 Europe and Asia. 🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48) (color key). Invasive > 🇺🇸 USA
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database)
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🏠︎ 🌳︎ broadleaves, ╟ alternate, 🍂︎ simple non-lobed ▲▴▲▴ doubly-toothed
birch branches genus Betula 📄︎ paper birch or ◼︎ American white birch Betula papyrifera