Birch
Betula species
CLASSIFICATION Deciduous broadleaf
HABIT/SIZE Oval to pyramidal; medium tree; 40 feet tall
LEAVES Simple; alternate; usually ovate and sometimes lobed; toothed margins; medium green to dark green
FLOWER Monoecious; male catkins are long and cylindrical at the end of branches; female catkins stand upright on limbs
FRUIT/SEED/CONE Cone-like clusters
BARK Reddish-brown in immaturity turning white to shades of grey in maturity; often peeling