Betula alleghaniensis, the yellow birch, golden birch, or swamp birch, is a large and important lumber species of birch native to northeastern North America. Its vernacular names refer to the golden color of the tree's bark. The name Betula lutea was used expansively for this tree but has now been replaced.
Scientific name: Betula alleghaniensis
Hardiness zone: Zones 3-7
Family: Betulaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Fagales