Betula alleghaniensis Yellow birch (Betulaceae) Deciduous tree

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Betula alleghaniensis
Yellow birch
Deciduous tree
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The Betula alleghaniensis plant species is found in Northeastern N. America - Newfoundland to Virginia and Tennessee. It is a member of the Betulaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Yellow birch. Some home gardeners know the variety as B. lutea.

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Latin Name:  Betula alleghaniensis
Common Name:  Yellow birch
Family:  Betulaceae
Author:  Britt.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  12   Mature Width:  3

Habitat:  Usually found in moist well-drained soils in rich woodlands on lower slopes, it is also found in cool marshlands in the south of its range[62, 229].

Medicinal Information: Yellow birch is little used medicinally, though a decoction of the bark has been used by the native North American Indians as a blood purifier, acting to cleanse the body by its emetic and cathartic properties[257]. The bark is a source of 'Oil of Wintergreen'[226]. This does have medicinal properties, though it is mainly used as a flavouring in medicines[226].

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