Sweet Birch, also called black or cherry birch, has dark, non-peeling bark that smells strongly of wintergreen due to methyl salicylate in the tissues. It grows on rocky slopes and upland forests of the Appalachians and New England. It was historically the primary source of natural wintergreen oil before synthetic production took over.
Best time to see a Sweet Birch
The best time to see a Sweet Birch is February–July, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 7,617 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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