Downy birch
Scientific name: Betula pubescens
A spindly tree of heathland and moorlands, and damp soils, the Downy birch is well known for its paper-thin, white bark. It is so-called for the hairy stalks from which its leaves grow; the Silver Birch is hairless.
Species information
Statistics
Height: up to 30mConservation status
Common.