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Range & Habitat: Paper Birch is an uncommon native tree that is found in northern Illinois (see Distribution Map). It is more common further to the north. Habitats include upland woodlands and savannas (often sandy or rocky), open disturbed woodlands, stabilized sand dunes near Lake Michigan, and riverbanks.aper Birch and other birches are used by vertebrate animals as a source of food, nesting or den habitat, and cover. The following birds eat the seeds of these trees: Black-Capped Chickadee, White-Winged Crossbill, Slate-Colored Junco, Common Redpoll, Fox Sparrow, Pine Siskin, and Passenger Pigeon (now extinct).
Mature trees have white bark that peels off in thin layers. The heart-shaped leaves are larger than European birches, averaging 3 x2, and these natives hold their white bark color well. In fall, the leaves of paper birch reliably turn a cheerful yellow color.This tree is especially attractive in clumps, which frequently occur in the wild, and can attain heights of 100.aper birch is a rather short-lived tree (in the tree world, that is) that can live up to 140 years. It has a shallow root system and typically reaches less than 2 feet beneath the soil surface. The deciduous foliage has a high decomposition rate and rapidly forms deep rich soils.