iii@mander.xyz to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoWhat's your favourite tree?message-squaremessage-square72fedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up171arrow-down1message-squareWhat's your favourite tree?iii@mander.xyz to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square72fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAceQuorthon@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·edit-22 months agoBirch! They’re just so beautiful!
minus-squareklemptor@startrek.websitecakelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoPlus birch beer is awesome
minus-squareiii@mander.xyzOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoPeople used to make all kinds of stuff from the bark, too
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoAnd from the wood. It’s a hardwood but it’s often used where softwoods would be. Baltic birch plywood is some excellent stuff.
minus-squareglowing_hans@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoDidnt the Vikings use birch tar to make their wooden ships watertight? Awesome tree!
Birch! They’re 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!