Betula papyrifera ‘Oenci’ Renaissance Oasis

A very fast-growing tree that has a broad dense pyramidal or oval shape to its canopy. The bark of younger trees and branches will be mahogany-like reddish-brown. As the trees mature they will exfoliate to reveal a distinct bright white bark like that of traditional paper birch. Leaves are simple and grow alternately on the stem. They are oval or heart-shaped, pointed at the tip, and rounded at the base. They have an irregularly serrate margin and are a dark green color in summer and yellow in the fall.