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the tree that colonizes scorched earth, peels its own bark, and brews beer
pioneer speciesFirst tree to recolonize land after fires or glaciers
writable barkRussians used birch sheets as paper for centuries
sweet sapTapped like maple to make syrup and wine
natural bandageBark contains betulin, used in antiviral medicines
self-peelingSheds thin papery layers as it grows