Tree Talk: Yellow Birch

This time on Tree Talk we're discussing Yellow Birch, "Betula alleghaniensis". Yellow birch is a beautiful tree; it has distinctive golden bark, and is often found "on stilts" due to establishing on nurse logs (decomposing fallen trees that provide good germination sites). It is a significant hardwood component of northern forests, with valuable wood and many wildlife benefits. No wonder the yellow birch is the Provincial Tree of Quebec - bon choix, mes amis!
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Recorded 2/24/22 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania by Allyson "Stilts" Davis.

[@MsAnnbrown]

I am never more happy than when there is a new tree talk video posted!

[@bryanhiscocks6209]

Love the videos keep it up!

[@nathanhaskell1743]

Let’s go!!!! Tree talk!!!!!

[@evergreen8965]

Beautiful!

[@michaelrogers9809]

Good info! I had noticed that they frequently grow "on stilts". Now I know why.

[@Lou_Mansfield]

That's cool the seeds can grow on logs

[@IsabelRodriguez-nv2ue]

Beautiful video! THANK YOU!!! Love all your explanations and also the information in big letters. Your assistant is super cute. Truly helpful. Best wishes.

[@KarlBunker]

I like picking a small twig of yellow birch and chewing it. It has a nice wintergreen flavor.

[@miggidamac8905]

Enjoy all your videos, wish you'd upload more often. Tons of trees to cover!

[@ethantastic]

can you tell us more about "I'm usually having fun when i bump into it" ?

[@johnnybeans1369]

I’d love to see a video on wild edible mushrooms that grow on different trees such as a birch tree

[@josephbarnett2566]

Thanks!!!..i had some birch syrup too!

[@claudiagonzalez8686]

Hi do you know which tree is the one that is huge with white flowers in spring and pear/peach fruit in summer/autumn. I'm in NC. But I haven't seen another one like the one in my front yard