Characteristics: Yellow Birch is a domestic hardwood. There is a wide range of color differences in Yellow Birch. (This Birch can be selected for white pieces) The diffuse-porous heartwood is light to dark golden-brown to light reddish brown. The sapwood is whitish, pale yellow or light reddish brown. This hard lumber is strong and very often wavy or curly. It is a closed grain wood of even texture. Yellow Birch has always been a favorite of the Curious Woods staff! Common Uses: Furniture - joinery - flooring - doors - cabinetry - veneers and plywood. Working Properties: Yellow Birch works easily with sharp hand or machine tools. Pre-boring is a must for screwing or nailing. It glues well and takes stains and polish extremely well. Birch also bends well. Common Name: Yellow Birch Tree is Native To: Birch grows from the southwest corner of Manitoba to and throughout Canada’s Atlantic provinces and the northeast United States as far as North Carolina.. Botanical Classification: Betula alleghaniehsis Family: Betulaceae Average Dried Weight: 44 lb/ft. Average Specific Gravity: .70