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Birch!
Theyβre just so beautiful!
Plus birch beer is awesome
People used to make all kinds of stuff from the bark, too
And from the wood. It's a hardwood but it's often used where softwoods would be. Baltic birch plywood is some excellent stuff.
Didnt the Vikings use birch tar to make their wooden ships watertight? Awesome tree!