Eastern Paper Birch

Betula cordifolia is distributed across regions including Labrador, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and several U.S. states such as Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. It is closely related to Betula papyrifera and was once considered a variety of that species due to their shared characteristics. The species is distinguished by its heart-shaped leaves and is often referred to as mountain paper birch or heartleaf birch.