Birch

Birch was a type of deciduous tree.

Habitat
Birch trees grew throughout Faerun, though were considered relatively rare.
 * In interior Faerûn, birches grew throughout the lowlands of the Cormyr countryside.
 * In north Faerûn, birches grew throughout the Dalelands.
 * Birch was known to grow in the Earthwood.
 * In the Silver Marches, birch trees were known to grow in the Cold Wood.
 * Birch was known to grow in the forests of the lowlands of the Moonshae Isles.
 * In the Unapproachable East, birches were common across the nation of Aglarond.
 * Outside of the Prime Material plane, these trees were known to grow in the forests of the Beastlands.

Varieties
Water birch grew in the Vast Swamp of Cormyr.

Silver birch trees decorated with silver filigree grew in a grove in Verenestra's bower in the Seelie Court.