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River Birch (Betula nigra) Growing in a wetland habitat in a public park. Betula nigra,Fall,Geotagged,River Birch,United States Click/tap to enlarge

River Birch (Betula nigra)

Growing in a wetland habitat in a public park.

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    Christine Young
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    I love river birch. The bark is so pretty. Posted 5 years ago

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The River Birch

''Betula nigra'' is a species of birch native to the Eastern United States from New Hampshire west to southern Minnesota, and south to northern Florida and west to Texas. It is one of the few heat-tolerant birches in a family of mostly cold-weather trees which do not thrive in USDA Zone 6 and up. ''B. nigra'' commonly occurs in flood plains and/or swamps.
It is a deciduous tree growing to 25 to 30 metres with a trunk 50 to 150 centimetres in diameter, often with multiple trunks. The bark is.. more

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Similar species: Beeches, Oaks, Walnuts
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Sep 29, 2019. Captured Sep 28, 2019 10:23 in 900 Broad St, Rome, GA 30161, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/32.0
  • 1/21s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.