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Downy Birch

Betula pubescens

The Downy Birch is a lovely tree with soft, white bark and green leaves. It grows in many places and is great for wildlife, providing homes for birds and insects.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Downy Birch has silvery-white to pale brown bark, often appearing smoother and less peeling than its relative, the Silver Birch. Its young twigs and oval, serrated leaves are covered in fine, soft hairs, giving it a soft, fuzzy appearance.

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Downy Birch

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient people used its waterproof bark to create containers, and even as a type of paper for writing!

Its wood is strong yet flexible, making it perfect for creating furniture and sturdy tools!

The tiny seeds of the Downy Birch are so light they can float far away on the wind like parachutes!

You can tap its trunk in springtime to collect sweet sap, often enjoyed as a refreshing natural drink.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Whisperer

Downy Birch can thrive in boggy, waterlogged soils where other trees struggle, thanks to its specialized root system.

Fähigkeit

Cold Conqueror

This tree has amazing frost hardiness, allowing it to grow in very cold northern climates and high altitudes.

Fähigkeit

Pioneer Power

Downy Birch can quickly colonize open, disturbed land, helping new forests start to grow and flourish.

Maße und Details

Höhe
1000-2000 cm
Ausbreitung
500-1000 cm
Blütezeit
Frühling
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Tinder Fungus

Fomes fomentarius

grows on the dead wood of birch trees.

eats

Birch Sawfly

Lophopilio palpalis

its caterpillars feed on the leaves.

eats

Dotted Border Moth

Agriopis marginaria

its larvae munch on the leaves.

depends on

Birch Polypore

Piptoporus betulinus

commonly found growing on its trunk.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Stay on paths when exploring near trees, and don't climb without an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Downy Birch?

1000-2000 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Downy Birch?

500-1000 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Downy Birch?

Frühling

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Downy Birch?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Downy Birch?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Downy Birch?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Downy Birch?

Wind

Wo findet man Downy Birch normalerweise?

Wetlands

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