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River birch(Betula nigra) <br />Oick on th+-- uimages heI'p you identify an Rwer hir(-h. <br />III TM "101 <br />H erght 40' tG b0' Mth a d ia nneteir of up to <br />24"; a mature tree usually has a short rrunk <br />that dimides into sevei4l Marge ascendrig <br />hiiirribf, thil COirnpose am apen, ii'rep.,udar crown <br />cif sderidei' ciii-ooping, branci-dets. <br />Ba,rk <br />Dark brawin at base of cM truir-iks, deeply <br />fUlrl'OWEICI„ Ng,-neiir up cairn main stern and <br />darger bi,anchesll beccirnes V,�,.istirous recUsh <br />brownl„ peel's n-iore car less fleelkY�' twigs, <br />rpdcfislih coka Wth white clots (lenticels). <br />Lea,f <br />S rin p I e, a I te r n a te o ri s re rn, I e n gt h 'I -I / 2 " to <br />Y� rinoi'e or less tiiirp.flair vvith dOLAbe- <br />toothf-d edges; upper SUrface dark green, <br />G�nvqer surface palp ye,11ow green'," turns yc-How <br />pnIj aUtUnln <br />Fruit (seed) <br />Wriged nutlets clensely cirowdriJ irito a- cone - <br />shaped r-atkln about I " Ionrg ripens iv hate <br />sping or early SUn'imer. <br />Range <br />Giruws al,,ong, rich bottorin k3,nds (--if sue"anls <br />and rivers in the SOUO-ieasteirn corner of the <br />state, espeb41y ire the Mlssssiuppi and Roor. <br />Riveir valleys", coirinnion ihong Mlssibs^ lphi <br />�� <br />River as fair as Wabasha Couinty"" aso <br />rep.)irted near Ivlankato; shade untoerant, <br />moderately fL3st growirig. <br />VI, 0=41 I F=- , <br />