Discover which tree bark characteristics are worth a second look. ... In the paper birch trees, in particular, the layers peel away in horizontal, curly strips. 3. of 8. Lenticels .

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Birch Bark is one of the oldest trees on the planet. Now, a University of Minnesota startup company is turning its bark into a variety of products. For thousands of years ...

A fairly fast-growing tree, river birch can reach a height of 70 feet or more. Native throughout the eastern U.S., it is typically found on the banks of rivers and streams as well as in floodplains.

Trees are a must-have for natural shade in your outdoor space. And this fast-growing tree is the ideal species, giving you a shady canopy sooner than later.

The white bark of silver birch reflects the destructive UV rays of sunlight, a necessary aid for a pioneering tree, oftentimes lacking the shade of companions. The thick-plaited bark of Scots pine is ...

A number of conifers are candidates for the Official Evergreen of Winter, but among the leaf-shedding shade trees there is just one superstar, the birch tree with its peeling snow-white bark.

Article content. Birch are the stuff legends are made of. We Canadians have high regard for birch trees because we cherish the stories of original Canadians who used birch bark to make canoes.

Paper birch (also called white birch) is an iconic tree of the north and probably our most easily recognized tree because of it… Editor's Note: This column first appeared in the York Weekly in 2013.

Paper birch certainly lends itself to comparisons with paper; the bark is smooth and white and flammable. This whiteness, it turns out, is key to the ability of the birch to survive extreme cold.

In North America, the white-barked beauty is the paper birch, Betula papyrifera.This is the tree whose bark can be cut away in generous sheets. This is handy for building birch canoes, but not so ...