Cherry Birch

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US(Amerindian), US, US(Appalachia), Turkey

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Burn, Chafe, Dandruff

Science studied: ALPHA-BETULENOL, FAT, METHYL-SALICYLATE, EO

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Betulaceae

Scientific name: Betula lenta

Common names: Cherry Birch, Round-leaf Birch, Sukker-birk, Sweet birch (EN), Zucker-Birke (DE), Zuckerbirke, black birch, bouleau, bouleau flexible, bétula dulce, cherry birch, körsbärsbjörk, merisier rouge, sukkerbjørk

POWO: 295125-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US(Amerindian), US, Elsewhere, US(Appalachia), Turkey.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Burn
• Chafe
• Dandruff
• Depurative
• Gout
• Medicine
• Parasiticide

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US(Amerindian)
• US
• Elsewhere
• US(Appalachia)
• Turkey

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Burn
• Chafe
• Dandruff
• Depurative
• Gout
• Medicine
• Parasiticide
• Rheumatism
• Scald
• Sciatica
• Skin

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Anodyne · US(Amerindian) · "
• Burn · US(Amerindian) · "
• Chafe · US · "
• Dandruff · Elsewhere · "
• Depurative · US · "
• Gout · US · "
• Gout · US(Amerindian) · "
• Medicine · Elsewhere · "
• Medicine · US(Appalachia) · "
• Parasiticide · US · "
• Rheumatism · US · "
• Scald · US(Amerindian) · "
• Sciatica · US(Amerindian) · "
• Skin · US · "
• Sugar · Turkey · "
• Tea · US(Amerindian) · "
• Wound · US(Amerindian) · "
• Diuretic · US · "
• Tea · US(Appalachia) · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Authentication and Market Survey of Sweet Birch (<i>Betula lenta</i> L.) Essential Oil. · 2022 source ↗
• Transcriptome analysis of North American sweet birch (Betula lenta) revealed a higher expression of genes involved in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites than European silver birch (B. pendula). · 2021 source ↗
• Hydraulic responses to environmental perturbations in Tsuga canadensis and Betula lenta. · 2008 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALPHA-BETULENOL
• FAT
• METHYL-SALICYLATE
• EO
• BETULOL
• BETA-BETULENOL
• BETULIN
• BETULINIC-ACID
• ASH
• PROTEIN
• FIBER
• CARBOHYDRATES
• MONOTROPITOSIDE
• SALICYLATES
• SALICYLIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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