Also known as paper birch or canoe birch.
Scientific name: Betula papyrifera
Betula = Latin word for birch, from the Gaulish word betu (bitumen) because the Gauls extracted tar from birches.
Papyrifera = "paper-bearing"
White birch forest at RRCA's Charlottenburgh Park.
Also known as paper birch or canoe birch.
Scientific name: Betula papyrifera
Betula = Latin word for birch, from the Gaulish word betu (bitumen) because the Gauls extracted tar from birches.
Papyrifera = "paper-bearing"