{"id":18590,"date":"2021-11-11T16:54:37","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T20:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=18590"},"modified":"2025-07-30T16:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T20:40:57","slug":"id-that-tree-river-birch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/id-that-tree-river-birch\/","title":{"rendered":"ID That Tree: River Birch"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this edition of ID That Tree<\/a>, meet River Birch. As its name implies, it is often found near waterways and in moist soil areas across the state of Indiana. It can be multi-stemmed, often in landscaping, or single stemmed, often in woodlands and bottomlands. Simple triangular-shaped leaves with doubly-serrated margins and flaking\/peeling bark are key identifiers. In younger trees, the bark peels more and can range from chalky white to reddish brown. Bark on older trees is darker gray\/brown and peeling is less prominent.<\/p>\n