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  1. swamp birch, water birch, mountain birch, Western paper birch, Western birch, Betula fontinalisnoun

    birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark

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  1. water birch

    Betula occidentalis, the water birch or red birch, is a species of birch native to western North America, in Canada from Yukon east to Northwestern Ontario and southwards, and in the United States from eastern Washington east to western North Dakota, and south to eastern California, northern Arizona and northern New Mexico, and southwestern Alaska. It typically occurs along streams in mountainous regions, sometimes at elevations of 2,100 metres (6,900 feet) and in drier areas than paper birch. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 14 m (46 ft) high, up to 25 centimetres (10 inches) thick. It tends toward epicormic growth, with many small limbs sprouting from the trunk and causing the wood to be full of small knots. The bark is dark red-brown to blackish, and smooth but not exfoliating. The twigs are glabrous or thinly hairy, and odorless when scraped. The leaves are alternate, ovate to rhombic, 1–7 cm (1⁄2–2+3⁄4 in) long and 1–4.5 cm (1⁄2–1+3⁄4 in) broad, with a serrated margin and two to six pairs of veins, and a short petiole up to 1.5 cm (1⁄2 in) long. The flowers are wind-pollinated catkins 2–4 cm (3⁄4–1+1⁄2 in) long, the male catkins pendulous, the female catkins erect. The fruit is 2–3 cm (3⁄4–1+1⁄4 in) long and 8–15 millimetres (1⁄4–1⁄2 in) broad, composed of numerous tiny winged seeds packed between the catkin bracts.The identity of similar birches in Alaska is disputed; some include them in B. occidentalis, while others regard them as hybrids between Betula neoalaskana and Betula glandulosa.The foliage is browsed by sheep, goats, and birds; some small birds also consume the seeds. Some Plateau Indian tribes used water birch to treat pimples and sores.

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  1. water birch

    A water birch, also known as Betula occidentalis, is a type of birch tree native to western North America. It commonly grows near streams, lakes, and other wet sites, thus the name "water birch". The tree has dark, red-brown bark that peels in thin, shreddy strips, and it produces small, winged seeds.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of water birch in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of water birch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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