Yellow+Birch

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=Information= The leaves on the yellow birch can be either simple or alternate. They will commonly have a dull green color on the top of the leaf and a greenish yellow beneath. The twigs tend to be green and hairy when young then after grown they are brown, smooth, and they have a wintergreen flavor and smell when they are scraped. The fruit they carry are short cones made up of nuts and scales. The bark on young stems are usually yellowish brown or golden in color. They peel off in thin strips then the older trees have reddish brown bark and break into large ragged edged plates. Soil: prefers cool moist soil and cool summer temperatures. Color/appearance: light reddish brown and nearly white sapwood, no color distinction, and a dull, uniform appearance. Scientific Name-Betula alleghaniensis found Tree size: 65-100ft (20-30m) tall, 2 to 3 feet trunk diameter

Yellow Birch's colors are green and yellow. Their twigs tend to be smooth and have a wintergreen taste to them. The Yellow Birch has a cone shaped fruit which is usually a nut. The Scientific name for the Yellow Birch is Betula Alleghaniensis.

=Complete Information= The leaves on the yellow birch can be either can be simple or alternate they are commonly have a dull green color to them.

The twigs are mostly green and hairy when they are young and when they are old they have a wintergreen flavor to them and are brown and smooth.

The yellow birch is closely related to the sweet birch and is native in Northeastern North America.