A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech-oak family Fagaceae. The genus Betula contains 30 to 60 known taxa of which 11 are on the IUCN 2011 Red List of Threatened Species. They are typically short-lived pioneer species and are widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in northern areas of temperate climates and in boreal climates. Birch wood is used for a wide range of purposes.
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A compound extracted from birch bark called betulin reduced brain oxidative damage and improved memory in mice bred to develop Alzheimer's-like disease, by switching on a natural antioxidant defense pathway in cells.
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Every spring when birch or oak pollen coats your car and sends allergy sufferers indoors, no one ...
The papery white bark peeling off birch trees in your yard contains a molecule that researchers j...
Next time you walk past a birch tree, run your hand over the bark on its north side versus south ...
Every pine, oak, birch, and spruce you walk beneath relies on root fungi like Laccaria bicolor to...
The next breakthrough in drought-tolerant crops or disease-resistant trees may hinge on lab techn...
