photographs by Robert C and Chris W
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| The bark is rough, silvery and flaky. In the past they used the bark for paper. | |||||||||||||||||||
| The silver birch tree can grow up to 25 metres tall and bigger. The tree looks weepy because the twigs are hanging down. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| The leaves are single, and they are an oval shape.The green leaves are 3cm long. Birch flowers are called catkins. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| When the twig buds are attacked by either a tiny mite or fungus a bundle of tiny twigs forms. This is called witches broom. | |||||||||||||||||||
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written by CHRIS W AND ROBERT C photographs by Robert C and Chris W |
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