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river birch

riv·er birch (plural riv·er birch·es or riv·er birch)


noun 
Definition:
 
reddish birch tree: a tree with a fissured reddish brown lower trunk and smooth pinkish upper trunk, grown as an ornamental and for its wood. Native to: riverbanks of eastern United States.  Latin name Betula nigra.

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