{"id":25990,"date":"2023-11-26T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=25990"},"modified":"2025-08-01T09:54:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T13:54:02","slug":"id-that-tree-grey-birch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/id-that-tree-grey-birch\/","title":{"rendered":"ID That Tree: Grey Birch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of ID That Tree, we&#8217;re going to introduce you to a native Indiana species, and that&#8217;s grey birch. It can be found in the northern part of Indiana near Lake Michigan. It can be defined by its long and pointed triangular shape, and it toothed margins on the edges of the leaf. It has very limber twigs and the leaves are arranged alternately. Also the fruiting flower structure can be identified as a catkin.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ID That Tree: Grey Birch\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1wFAbngnKZ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding wildlife, trees, forest management, wood products, natural resource planning or other natural resource topics, feel free to contact us by using our\u00a0<a title=\"Ask an Expert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask an Expert<\/a>\u00a0web page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a title=\"ID That Tree Youtube Channel Playlist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7V9w3jf2Sj_6-pNaw4sX4Ga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ID That Tree<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) YouTube Channel (Invasive White Mulberry, Siberian Elm, Tree of Heaven)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7VPjD7DpNPWCoNrhCdBFUIt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invasive Species Playlist<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR YouTube Channel (Asian Bush Honeysuckle, Burning Bush, Callery Pear, Multiflora rose)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_yK8tstEacE&amp;list=PLgoGnq-fak7VTTnF4Bh9HvQnB_azYbAfY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Woodland Management Moment<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel (Against Invasives, Garlic Mustard, Autumn Olive)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7XgiEFkpuQNAFa0rM4elCis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woodland Stewardship for Landowners<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel (Common Buckthorn, Japanese Barberry)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrs.fs.usda.gov\/pubs\/56498\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How long do seeds of the invasive tree, <em>Ailanthus altissima<\/em> remain viable?<\/a> (Invasive Tree of Heaven), USDA Forest Service<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/rules-and-regulations\/invasive-species\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Department of Natural Resources: Invasive Species<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.entm.purdue.edu\/iisc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Invasive Species Council<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicim.info\/cismas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/reportinvasive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report Invasive<\/a>, Purdue Extension<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iiseagrant.org\/work\/aquatic-invasive-species\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aquatic Invasive Species<\/a>, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/episode-11-exploring-the-challenges-of-invasive-species\/id1542816604?i=1000531593022\">Episode 11 \u2013 Exploring the challenges of Invasive Species<\/a>, Habitat University-Natural Resource University<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/invasive-species\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What are invasive species and why should I care?<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.press.purdue.edu\/9781612491448\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension Resource Center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.press.purdue.edu\/9781557535726\/\">Native Trees of the Midwest<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-482-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Investing in Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-IDNR-414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/lenny-d-farlee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lenny Farlee<\/a>, Extension Forester<br \/>\n<a title=\"Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center\" href=\"http:\/\/www.htirc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center<\/a><br \/>\nPurdue Department of Forestry &amp; Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of ID That Tree, we&#8217;re going to introduce you to a native Indiana species, and that&#8217;s grey birch. It can be found in the northern part of Indiana near Lake Michigan. It can be defined by its long and pointed triangular shape, and it toothed margins on the edges of the leaf. 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