Deeply veined dark waxy green leaves, shiny golden bark, a mature trunk diameter of 3 feet, make for an impressive specimen. A valuable forest product, wood from yellow birch is used extensively in industry, if it’s made of Birch.. it’s likely “Yellow Birch”. First People of the Ojibwe used the yellow birch for blood purifier, a flavored drink, lodges, canoes, basketry and more. Of major ecological importance, Yellow Birch is food for both the Morning Cloak and Dreamy Duskywing butterfly caterpillars.
Fast Growth 60-80 feet