birch leaves

Deciduous canopy pieces

The leaves of a birch tree, typically small, triangular or diamond-shaped, with serrated edges.

Birch leaves have traditional uses in herbal medicine and are brewed into tea in some cultures.

They turn yellow in autumn before dropping: The birch leaves shimmered in the breeze.

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autumn · golden · flutter · papery · deciduous · rustling · canopy · sap · forest · quaking · delicate · serrated · veins · green · yellowing · twigs · branches · shade

Opposites
foliage type

birch leavespine needles

Thin evergreen leaves

leaf morphology

birch leavespalm fronds

Feathery tropical tree leaves

banana leaves · magnolia leaves · oak leaves · succulent leaves · maple leaves

Family

birch, leaves, leaf, birches, leafy, leaflet, leaflets, leafed, leafless

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G