Birch tree bark is usually whitish-gray, silver, or sometimes red. The bark on most birch trees has horizontal dark streaks that look like scoring (called lenticels). Birch tree bark is also well-known for its paper-like texture and peeling nature.

Birch Bark Texture Birch bark texture is a specific type of bark wood texture that refers to the distinctive and visually appealing outer covering of birch trees. Birch bark is known for its smooth texture, bright white color, and unique horizontal lines or markings.

The bark of the tree is silvery white, with a flaky, peeling texture that is reminiscent of the paper birch (Betula papyrifera). Smooth in young trees, the bark gets rugged at the base in older trees.