Part of birch  genus Betula and birch / alder / hazel / hornbeam  family Betulaceae.

Native to eastern 🇨🇦 Canada and 🇺🇸 USA.

Uses by native peoples
(Ethnobotany database)   Betula hosts caterpillars of 413 species
of butterflies and moths, in some areas.

Learn more about gray birch Betula populifolia

Discover Life Encyclopedia of Life Google Google images Michigan Flora USDA PLANTS db USFS Wikipedia