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What is this white-barked tree?

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HelpMeTree · 08/07/2020 22:44

The bark underneath is this incredible red brown colour. But what is the tree? Birch? Aspen? Something else?

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HelpMeTree · 08/07/2020 22:45

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What is this white-barked tree?
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dementedpixie · 08/07/2020 22:45

do you have a picture? Silver birch?

Howmanysleepsnow · 08/07/2020 22:46

Silver birch.

BeBraveAndBeKind · 08/07/2020 22:48

Yes, it's a birch tree. My mum had a lovely silver birch in her garden. Beautiful to hear the wind go through it.

HelpMeTree · 08/07/2020 22:50

Thanks all! But when I google silver birch, none of them look like this. Is it a special specimen? Why so dark underneath? Will it turn white as the bark comes to the outside?

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crankysaurus · 08/07/2020 22:54

There are other sorts of ornamental birch, will see if I can look them up. Should turn white underneath over time I think.

crankysaurus · 08/07/2020 22:55

Could be one of a few...

www.ornamental-trees.co.uk/white-bark-himalayan-birch-trees-c175

Onestepup · 08/07/2020 23:03

Chinese red-barked birch?

BlackeyedPetitsPois · 08/07/2020 23:10

Definitely looks like Himalayan birch to me. Interestingly their bark which peels off in large pieces was used for ancient Sanskrit writing.

Bluemoooon · 09/07/2020 06:45

If you look up 'painting of birch tree' they will look more like this with clear black/white patches.
Or perhaps it is related to this
austinbotany.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/betula-nigra-river-birch-black-birch/

HelpMeTree · 09/07/2020 09:02

Thank you all!

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Oldraver · 09/07/2020 09:49

Next door have one and it is lovely (though a little high)

But OMG the bloody seeds come September get everywhere

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