Fruit 



A. Pistillate flower B. Staniinate flower 



THE RED BIRCH {betula nigra) 



This tree blossoms in March, before the leaves, and its winged seeds are falling m June from the erect oblong ^"^^|^ 

 trees are pyramidal, with many drooping, horizontal branches. The bark of hmbs and old twigs frays into ribbons. Ih 

 out, its colour is red. The glossy foliage turns to yellow before falling , 



