Betula papyrifera

This birch was widely used by the native Indians for making canoes because of its waterproof bark. A decorative tree that is still used in the landscape because of its elegant habit and its striking white papery bark. Birches are often planted in odd number groups to reflect their natural forest look in the wild, the canoe or paper bark birch has slightly longer catkins then the normal Betula alba, and will tolerate very cold conditions and periods of dryness.