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Florida 4-H Forest Ecology

Florida 4-H Forest Ecology

River Birch

Betula nigra
Family: Betulaceae

Natural History

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Leaves of river birch | Photo credit: Larry Korhnak, University of Florida

River birch - also called red birch, black birch, or water birch - is the only southern birch that grows in coastal plains. However, it is not very flood-tolerant, and may suffer during extended inundation.