In 1988, the silver birch was chosen as the national tree of Finland. The silver birch is recognized by its long, hanging twigs and is often also referred to as the slender birch.

Throughout the ages, the birch has been an important utility plant in the Nordic region. Sap, bark, birch tar and potash. Whisks of slender early summer birch in the sauna and leafy poles for Midsummer. The birch is part of our history and thrives throughout our nature - from the glass birch in the archipelago's beach groves to the small creeping dwarf birches on the bare mountain.