Betula alleghaniensis to the thin bark and lack of ability to resprout, it is easily killed by wildfire. Sugar maple ("Acer saccharum") exerts allelopathic effects on seedlings of yellow birch and decreases their growth ability. The inhibitory chemical is exuded from the roots of the sugar maple and has a very short soil half-life, it no longer has effects on birch after 5 days. It is listed as endangered in Illinois. Yellow birch is considered the most important species of birch for lumber and an important hardwood timber tree; as such, the wood of "Betula alleghaniensis" is extensively used for flooring, furniture,
Eucalyptus sessilis Eucalyptus sessilis Eucalyptus sessilis, commonly known as Finke River mallee or river mallee, is a mallee tree that is native to the Northern Territory and central areas along the border of Western Australia. The tree has a spreading and straggly habit, is typically in height, and occurs on stony slopes. Its bark is smooth and peels away in strips when shed. The flowering period is between April to July, the stamens that appear from the capsule are a yellow-cream colour. The tree has a spreading straggly habit and the bark is grey in colour. The tree forms a lignotuber from