Difference between revisions of "Black birch"
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== Physical and Chemical Properties == | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
| − | Tree height= 20-25m Bark is smooth creamy color that peels in papery sheets | + | * Tree height= 20-25m |
| + | * Bark is smooth creamy color that peels in papery sheets | ||
== Additional Images == | == Additional Images == | ||
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| − | File:14_River Birch_100x_Rad.jpg|thumb|River Birch (''Betula nigra'') | + | File:14_River Birch_100x_Rad.jpg|thumb|River Birch (''Betula nigra'')<br> radial section |
| − | File:14_River Birch_100x_Tan.jpg|thumb|River Birch (''Betula nigra'') | + | File:14_River Birch_100x_Tan.jpg|thumb|River Birch (''Betula nigra'')<br> tangential section |
| − | File:14_River Birch_100x_Tran.jpg|River Birch (''Betula nigra'') | + | File:14_River Birch_100x_Tran.jpg|River Birch (''Betula nigra'')<br> transverse section |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 07:10, 8 May 2022
Description
A common name for two Birch trees, Betula lenta (sweet birch) and Betula nigra (river birch), native to eastern North America. Black birch has a hard, dense wood with a straight, fine grain. It is used for cabinetry and flooring.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Betula lenta; Betula nigra; bouleau noir (Fr.); sweet birch; cherry birch; river birch
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Tree height= 20-25m
- Bark is smooth creamy color that peels in papery sheets
Additional Images
River Birch (Betula nigra)
radial section
River Birch (Betula nigra)
tangential section
River Birch (Betula nigra)
transverse section
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 104
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Virginia Tech Dencrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 3, 2005)
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Birch (Accessed Oct. 3, 2005)
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998