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Paper Birch
Paper birch are fast growing trees. This deciduous tree tolerates alkaline soils well. Paper Birch trees are the most widely distributed (east to west) of all North American birches. The trunk generally divides into several arching branches. The Paper Birch tree, Betula papyrifera, is also known as a Paper Birch, White Birch, Canoe Birch. On young trees, trunk bark is reddish-brown but turns to its characteristic white colour as the tree matures. The graceful form and attractive white bark of paper birch make it a prized species for ornamental planting and landscaping around homes and public buildings. ... more information
Balsam Fir The species thrives in cooler climates and demands abundant soil moisture and a humid atmosphere. The Balsam Fir, 'Abies balsamea', exhibits a relatively dense, dark-green, pyramidal crown with a slender spire-like tip. Balsam fir and Fraser fir have many similar characteristics. A large percentage of Christmas trees are Balsam Firs. The scientific name "balsamea" is an ancient word for the balsam tree, so named because of the many resinous blisters found in the bark. |
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