White Birch (Betula platyphylla)

Family: Betulaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Brown. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Early winter, Late spring, Late winter, Mid spring, Mid winter. Form: Oval, Pyramidal, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Sap/Syrup, Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Rich in starch. — Inner bark - cooked.; It can be dried and ground into a meal and used as a thickener in soups etc or mixed with flour for making bread, biscuits etc.; Inner bark is generally only seen as a famine food, used when other forms of starch are not available or are in short supply.; Used for making a vinegar.

Habitat & North American Range

Highlands, C. and N. Japan. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6)