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Betula lenta Black Birch


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 4.0-6.8


Form/Color Grows to 70'; blooms April-May; pale Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
yellow color in fall; young bark marked by Tolerance: tolerance.
thin horizontal lenticels, older bark often


cracked. Urban Sensitive to soil compaction.
Tolerance:


Habitat: Moist to dry, well-drained, upland, acid


forest soil.
Ecosystem Seeds eaten by birds.
Services:


Hydrology: Moderately tolerant of drought


Ornamental Yellow fall color.
Value: Compatibility:


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Also known as sweet birch and


cherry birch. Broken twigs give off
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade. wintergreen odor.
Tolerance:


Betula nigra River Birch


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 4.0-6.5


Form/Color Columnar and globular form; 50'-75';30'- Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
50' wide spread; clear yellow in fall; green Tolerance:


to pale yellow, drooping catkins; green to
tan-brown strobiles. Urban Resistant to soil compaction, prefers


Tolerance: acidic soils, performs well in the right
of way.
Habitat: Floodplain depression, swampy


bottomlands, low open sites along
streamsides. Ecosystem Seeds eaten by birds,waterfowl, and
Services: small mammals.


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought, flooding, saturated
soil 25% of growing season.


Ornamental Clear yellow fall color, white bark.
Value: Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Short lifespan 50-75 years; weak-


wooded, fast grower.
Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:

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