North American Native Trees in the Birch Family, A to Z List

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Welcome to the Birch family A-Z list. We have listed them by scientific name because it is a constant and does not vary region to region or person to person. We have included the various common names associated with each scientific name to help you find the right tree. Some common names can apply to more than one tree species, so if you are having trouble narrowing down your search, take a look at our A-Z Common Name List to see which scientific names match up to the common name you are searching for.

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With in the birch family are the genera:
Alnus, Alder
Betula, Birch
Carpinus, Hornbeam
Corylus, Hazelnut
Ostrya, Hophornbeam

-A-

Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung- Thinleaf Alder
Alnus maritima (Marsh.) Muhl. ex Nutt. - Seaside Alder
Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. - White Alder
Alnus rubra Bong.- Red Alder

-B-

Betula alleghaniensis- Yellow Birch
Betula lenta - Sweet Birch
Betula nigra - River Birch
Betula occidentalis- Water Birch
Betula papyrifera- Paper Birch

-C-

Carpinus caroliniana- American Hornbeam
Corylus americana- American Hazelnet

-O-

Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch - Eastern Hophornbeam

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