Akimak

Yellow Birch

Betula alleghaniensis

Parts Used Medicinally

Sap, leaves, inner bark.

Medical Uses

Tea from leaves and small twigs are a general tonic and act as diuretic, helps with canker sores in mouth. Anti-inflammatory and blood purifier.

Climate Change Vulnerability

Moderately adaptable.

Factors involved

Ability to migrate is limited; prefers cooler climates and north facing slopes; not suited to hot, dry summers, northward expansion of their range is a possible adaptation; grows well after forest fires.