Birch is a broadleaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams, and is closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. Based on the European white birch, the Nevin is very graceful and is well known for its striking white bark. The Nevins Warm Birch tree looks so life-like, it wouldn’t be surprising if birds nested in it.