By: Jocelyn Miller, Kat Wulf, and Uziel Perez River Birch Tree By: Jocelyn Miller, Kat Wulf, and Uziel Perez

Pictures of Us and Our Tree:

Common and Scientific Name: River Birch Betula nigra

Bark Bark -peeling bark/ papery -alternate branching -hardwood -young trees are silvery in color, then changes to a redish pink, and then finally to

Leaves -Leaves are tiny 1 to 3 inches -simple -toothed margin

Poem Tree Beautiful, Fun Growing, Loving, Standing Leaves, Farm, Bark, Branch Spreading, Leaning, Shedding Green, Skinny Lilli

Limiting Factors It is surrounded by bigger trees that take sunlight, water, and nutrients It is on a farm so it could be getting sprayed with harmful chemicals that are used on the farm.

Interesting Facts River birch is a fast-growing reaches between 50 and 90 feet in height leaves produce an erect or spreading canopy that covers an extensive area When young, its peeling bark is silvery gray, before changing to pink, reddish-brown or black when mature. It produces flowers in the spring and winter, and small brown or green cones in the summer.

Young and Old tree

Uses of the Wood Used for landscaping due to its graceful drooping limbs and attractive color.  Plywood, boxes, crates, turned objects, interior trim, and other small specialty wood items. Birch is one of the most widely used woods for veneer worldwide. Besides regular sheets of plywood, Birch veneer is also used for doors, furniture, and paneling.

Summary Best Thing About Our Tree: Favorite Thing about the project -Jocelyn: It is very unique. -Kat: No Bugs! -Uziel: Its simple but interesting. Favorite Thing about the project -Jocelyn: Getting to learn hands on about our tree -Kat: We get to be outside instead of the classroom -Uziel: We get to work in groups and independently within our group