Betula pendula

Betula pendula, the silver birch, is a deciduous tree native to Europe and parts of Asia. Its white peeling bark and slender, drooping branches distinguish it from many other birches.

Betula: Betula is a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs commonly known as birches. The silver birch is one species within this genus.
Wind pollination: Wind pollination is the transfer of pollen between flowers by air currents. Male catkins release abundant pollen that reaches female flowers through the wind.
Birch plywood: Birch plywood is a panel made by bonding thin birch veneers with alternating grain directions. Silver birch can supply the wood used for strong, fine-grained panels.
Betula pendula subsp. fontqueri: Betula pendula subsp. fontqueri is a southern European subspecies of silver birch. This regional form illustrates variation within the species.
Betula pubescens: Betula pubescens, the downy birch, is a Eurasian birch with hairy young shoots and usually less sharply toothed leaves. It often grows alongside silver birch and can be confused with it.
Plant dispersal: Plant dispersal is the movement of seeds or other reproductive structures away from their parent plant. Wind carries the silver birch’s small, winged fruits beyond the parent tree.
Paper pulp: Paper pulp is a suspension of separated plant fibers used to make paper and related products. Silver birch wood can be processed into pulp for paper manufacture.
Betula × aurata: Betula × aurata is a hybrid birch formed between silver birch and downy birch. The hybrid occurs where the two parent species meet and complicates identification.
Betula nana: Betula nana is a low-growing birch shrub native to cold regions of northern Europe, Asia, and North America. This dwarf relative shows how varied the birch genus is in growth form.
Periderm: Periderm is protective outer tissue that replaces the epidermis on woody stems and roots. The tree’s pale outer bark is part of its developing periderm.

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BetulaceaeBroader topic: This widely planted birch is a representative ornamental and forestry species in the family.