river birch

American  

noun

1. a tree, Betula nigra, of the eastern U.S., having papery, reddish-brown bark that peels away.

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Etymology

Origin of river birch

First recorded in 1850–55

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river birch

Here grow maple, oak, hickory, cottonwood, sycamore, river birch, hackberry, fronds bowed under climbing English ivy, with winter creeper spreading underfoot.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

Pine grosbeak typically feed on the seed cones of conifer trees, but may also utilize alders, river birch and Douglas fir.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2015

Trees and plants were brought in: bald cypress, black tupelo, duck potato, river birch, shadbush, sweetbay magnolia and winterberry, among others.

From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2012

"That was about a river birch in our backyard that was dead, even though for two years we were hoping it would come back," Rizzo says with a chuckle.

From Chicago Tribune ● Apr. 21, 2011

Grass is even better than pine needles, and tomorrow I am going to try the outside bark of the river birch.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George