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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

birch common name for some members of the Betulaceae, a family of deciduous trees or shrubs bearing male and female flowers on separate plants, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. They are valued for their hardwood lumber and edible fruits and as ornamental trees. The species of Betulaceae native to the United States represent five genera— Alnus ( alder ), Betula (the birches), Corylus ( hazel ), and Carpinus ( hornbeam ) and Ostrya (hop hornbeam), both also called ironwood. The sixth genus, Ostryopsis, is restricted to Mongolia. The birches, beautiful bushes or... Read more

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A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology

birch [OE birce ]. The deciduous hardwood tree with slender branches and distinctive smooth white or grey bark, genus Betula , has attracted an extensive body of folk belief in Celtic countries. The ogham alphabet of early Ireland associated the Roman letter B with birch. In Wales the birch ...

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The Oxford American College Dictionary

birch / bər ch / • n. 1. (also birch tree ) a slender, fast-growing tree (genus Betula , family Betulaceae) that has thin bark (often peeling) and bears catkins. Birches grow chiefly in north temperate regions, some reaching the northern limit of tree growth. ...

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	Medium-weight and even-grained: Birch Magazine article from: FDM; 1/1/2008; ; 604 words ; Birch has been providing important forest products for North American...inhabitants for many centuries. Certainly the bark of paper birch used for canoes is one use that comes to mind. seeds are...catkins, and buds. The yellow-bellied sapsucker uses yellow birch as a summer food source. Paper birch ... Read more
	Birch: Medium-weight, even-grained, Northern and Eastern hardwood Magazine article from: FDM; 8/1/2000; ; 474 words ; Birch has been providing important forest products for North American inhabitants for many centuries. Certainly the bark of paper birch used for canoes is one use that comes to mind. Paper birch is also easily worked with hand tools, and was used for bowls and other woodenware. Today... Read more
	The Beauty of Birches; These Willowy Figures Add Grace to Any Lawn Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/19/1987; ; 700+ words ; The birch is a lovely addition to any lawn, but on...wires to make sure that the young and pliable birch trunks grow in the desired directions. But...interferes with the harmony of gently bending birch trunks. To train birches to develop a multitrunk... Read more
	Bronze birch borer.(PEST OF THE MONTH) Magazine article from: Arbor Age; 11/1/2005; ; 682 words ; The bronze birch borer, Agrilus anxius, is a native beetle...12mm long. The first symptom of bronze birch borer is yellow, sparse, stunted foliage...characteristic D-shaped exit holes of the bronze birch borer and in some cases, S-shaped ridged... Read more
	Madonna Birch Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 7/19/2005; 234 words ; Madonna Birch, 91, of 671 Louella Lane, died at 11:15...prior to her marriage. She married Donald R. Birch on Sept. 15, 1943, at St. Patrick's Catholic...family. Surviving are two sons, Kenneth Paul Birch and David Lee (Rita) Birch, both of Dubuque... Read more
	How Birch Research is fighting the Goliath of radio ratings. Magazine article from: Florida Trend; 4/1/1986; ; 700+ words ; How Birch Research Is Fighting The Goliath Of Radio...long-distance from Sarasota, Florida, for Birch Research. We are conducting a study of radio...random from four time zones have provided Birch Research Corp. with usable responses. In... Read more
	Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for character-marked cabinets from Alaska birch. Magazine article from: Forest Products Journal; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; Abstract Alaska birch lumber has a higher occurrence of defects...These defects are a disadvantage when birch lumber is graded under standard National...defects and other character markings found in birch lumber may be an advantage for certain... Read more
	Louis J. Birch Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 6/2/2004; 227 words ; Louis J. Birch, 35, of 212 E. 13th St., died at 7:19 p...Memorial Gardens, south of Dubuque. Mr. Birch was employed at Farmland Foods in Dubuque...Dubuque, son of Leo A. and Imelda L. (Scharff) Birch. He married Valerie Lynn Markee on July... Read more
	Leo A. Birch Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 1/16/2002; 352 words ; Leo A. Birch, 72, of 1292 Thomas Place, died at 2:15...be a parish wake service at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Birch worked at A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. for 10...Dubuque, son of Leo A. and Leona (Watters) Birch. He married Imelda Scharff on March 25... Read more
	TOWN AND COUNTRY; BIRCHES CAN SPRUCE UP YOUR LANDSCAPE- SPECIES AND CULTIVARS Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 2/13/2003; ; 330 words ; Betula nigra - river birch: The river birch is pyramidal while young with reddish-brown or mahogany bark that...off in thin layers, producing a slightly shaggy appearance. This birch can be used in wet locations where other trees may not be satisfactory... Read more

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	American birch: a furniture favorite. (Wood of the Month) Magazine article from: Wood & Wood Products; 2/1/1993
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	A bundle of beauty: yellow birch yields an array of colors: red, white and two-toned veneers.(Yellow Birch: WOOD OF THE MONTH) Magazine article from: Wood & Wood Products; 11/1/2008

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