the.com/silver birch
the tree that started colonizing as glaciers retreated, planting flags before forests existed.
pioneer speciesFirst to recolonize barren land after ice ages
peeling barkWhite paper layers shed sunscreen and old bacteria
birch sapTapped and fermented into wine across Northern Europe
short lifeRarely passes 100 years, fast and bright
betulinWhite compound studied for anti-cancer potential