iii@mander.xyz to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 25 天前What's your favourite tree?message-squaremessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up169arrow-down1message-squareWhat's your favourite tree?iii@mander.xyz to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 25 天前message-square70fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAceQuorthon@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·edit-225 天前Birch! They’re just so beautiful!
minus-squareiii@mander.xyzOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·25 天前People used to make all kinds of stuff from the bark, too
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·25 天前And 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-up1·14 天前Didnt 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!