Betula nigra - River Birch flowering The tree also extrudes a

The tree also extrudes a natural latex that was once used as a substitute for the traditional rubber tree

It is the primary source of cork for wine bottle stoppers and other uses

An unusual cultivar of Acanthus mollis with pure white flowers borne on tall spikes

This rare deciduous tree native to Japan that makes an excellent specimen or shade tree

such as cork flooring and as the cores of cricket balls

Betula nigra - River Birch flowering The tree also extrudes aOne of the more attractive birch trees with a papery dark, rough and exfoliating bark. Colours well in autumn with shades of yellow and gold. This birch is more heat tolerant than the classic Silver Birch and has a more attractive appearance.