Plants > Trees & Shrubs
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sweet BirchScientific Name: Betula lentaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Trees & ShrubsSize: Height 15 to 25 m (50 to 80 ft); trunk diameter 60 to 90 cm (24 to 36 in)Weight: Medium-to-large deciduous hardwood tree with heavy dense...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red AlderScientific Name: Alnus rubraCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Deciduous TreesSize: Height 20 to 35 m (65 to 115 ft); trunk diameter 40 to 80 cm (16 to 31 in; largest alder on Earth)Weight: Fast-growing deciduous hardwood tree weighing up to...
Plants > Trees & Shrubs
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Speckled AlderScientific Name: Alnus incanaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Trees & ShrubsSize: Height 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft); spreading multi-stemmed large shrub or small treeWeight: Dense wetland pioneer shrub/tree with extensive root...
Plants > Trees & Shrubs
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Yellow BirchScientific Name: Betula alleghaniensisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Trees & ShrubsSize: Height 20 to 25 m (65 to 82 ft); trunk diameter 0.6 to 1.2 m (2.0 to 3.9 ft)Weight: Mature tree mass 4,000 to 12,000 kg (4.4 to 13.2...
Plants > Broadleaf Trees
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: River BirchScientific Name: Betula nigraCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Broadleaf TreesSize: Height: 15-25 m (50-80 ft); Crown spread: 10-18 m (35-60 ft); Trunk diameter: 50-100 cmWeight: Mature tree biomass: 1,500-4,000 kgLifespan: 50-75...
