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River Birch
FAMILY: BETULACEAE
About River Birch at OSU's Landscape Plants site
- Native to the eastern half of the U.S.
- Can attain over 100’ in height.
- Leaves are large for a birch, shiny on top and coarsely scalloped on edges.
- Flowers are male and female catkins on same limb.
- Bark on mature tree is unbirchlike, black and longitudinally fissured. Upper branches look birchlike.
- Very rare in Portland.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Portland Parks & Recreation | 50' Height 84' Spread 10.3' Circ. | This tree is located in Sellwood Park, adjacent to the entrance gate at Malden & 7th Ave.  |
| 264 | Right of Way | 87' Height 80' Spread 9.9' Circ. |  |