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SPECIMEN TREES ON THE EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS: A WALKING TOUR

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14. Silver Birch (Betula pendula) is a native to Europe and Northern Asia where it is common in high elevations. Its distinguishing feature is its very showy bark which is white with prominent black fissures.
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Detail images courtesy UConn Plant database

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