noun
silver birch; European white birch
A deciduous tree native to Europe and parts of Asia, known for its white bark and drooping branches. The Japanese name 枝垂れ樺 literally means 'weeping birch'. Often planted as an ornamental tree in Japan.
See also: オウシュウシラカンバ
公園にシダレカンバが植えられている。
Silver birches are planted in the park.
枝垂れ樺の白い樹皮が美しい。
The white bark of the silver birch is beautiful.
白樺 (Japanese white birch, Betula platyphylla) is a native East Asian species with white bark, while 枝垂れ樺 is the European silver birch with drooping branches.
From 枝垂れ (shidare, 'weeping, drooping') + 樺 (kaba, 'birch'), referring to the tree's pendulous branch habit.