Other common names:
European Weeping Birch, Silver Birch, Weeping Birch French names:
Bouleau verruqueux Family: Birch Family (Betulaceae) Group: Birches Distinctive features: Tree; A birch with white bark and "weeping" branches (hanging down). Similar species: White Birch (Betula papyrifera) - Both have white bark; White Birch peels a lot more; European White Birch has "weeping" branches (hanging down). Gray Birch (Betula populifolia) - Branches are not weeping, leaves are quite pointed. Leaves: Alternate, Simple, Toothed Native/Non-native:
Non-native Notes:
European White Birch is often planted as a lawn tree.
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