Species profile
Birch
Betula
3,028 on Toronto's streets — 0.44% of the city's catalogued canopy.
🍁 Fall colour Sep 25 – Oct 15: yellow
A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech-oak family Fagaceae. The genus Betula contains 30 to 60 known taxa of which 11 are on the IUCN 2011 Red List of Threatened Species. They are typically short-lived pioneer species and are widespread in the Northern Hemi
Where they cluster
| Neighbourhood | Trees |
|---|---|
| Princess-Rosethorn | 227 |
| Stonegate-Queensway | 189 |
| Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview | 168 |
| Eringate-Centennial-West Deane | 163 |
| Edenbridge-Humber Valley | 160 |
| Islington | 130 |
| West Humber-Clairville | 122 |
| Markland Wood | 103 |