Poplar vs. Birch — What's the Difference?

Any of several fast-growing deciduous trees of the genus Populus, having unisexual flowers borne in catkins and seeds with cottony tufts.

A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula (), in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech-oak family Fagaceae.

The wood of any of these trees.

Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs of the genus Betula, native to the Northern Hemisphere and having unisexual flowers in catkins, alternate, simple, toothed leaves, and bark that often peels in thin papery layers.

See tulip tree.

The hard, close-grained wood of any of these trees, used especially in furniture, interior finishes, and plywood.

Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.

A rod from a birch, used to administer a whipping.

(uncountable) Wood from the poplar tree.

To whip with or as if with a birch.

Any tree of the genus Populus; also, the timber, which is soft, and capable of many uses.

Any of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.

The timber of the tulip tree; - called also white poplar.

A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture.

Soft light-colored nondurable wood of the poplar

A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.

Any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins

A birch-bark canoe.

To punish with a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.

To punish as though one were using a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.

A tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula; as, the white or common birch (Betula alba) (also called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch (Betula glandulosa); the paper or canoe birch (Betula papyracea); the yellow birch (Betula lutea); the black or cherry birch (Betula lenta).

The wood or timber of the birch.

A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.

A birch-bark canoe.

Of or pertaining to the birch; birchen.

To whip with a birch rod or twig; to flog.

Hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

Any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark

Bundle of birch twigs used to hit people as punishment

Whip with a birch twig

Consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree