| Scientific Name: | Betula papyrifera |
| Common Names: | White Birch, Paper Birch |
| Market Availability: | Usually available in 4/4. Limited availability in 5/4 |
| Common Uses: | Furniture, cabinets, mouldings, dowels |
| Regional Differences: | White Birch is exclusively a northern species |
| Color Specifications: | Unselected |
| Grade: | NHLA Standard Grade Rules |
| Defects to consider: | Stain, sticker shadow, fleck |
| Alternatives: | Yellow Birch, Soft Maple, Hard Maple |
| Shipping Weight: | Kiln Dried 3870 lbs/MBF (744 kg/m3) |
| Specific Gravity: | Kiln Dried 0.50, Green 0.43 |
| Compressive Strength: | (Perpendicular to grain) 600 psi |
| Janka Hardness: | (Pounds-force) 910 |
