Birch Birch 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 Green List of Threatened Species. They are a typically rather short-lived pioneer species widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in northern areas of temperate climates and in boreal climates. Birch species are generally small to medium-sized trees or shrubs, mostly of northern temperate and boreal climates. The simple leaves
Eucalyptus rigidula Eucalyptus rigidula Eucalyptus rigidula, commonly known as stiff-leaved mallee, is a mallee that is native to Western Australia. The mallee typically grows to a height of . The bark of the tree is smooth and white-grey brown in colour and peels in ribbony strips at the base. It blooms between December and April producing inflorescences with white flowers. The bark is smooth and powdery with no pith of bark glands. The disjunct, glossy, green or yellow-green adult leaves have a lanceolate to broad lanceolate shaped blade that is basally tapered. The thick concolorous blade is in length and wide. The