Betula lenta
Sweet Birch · Sukkerbirk
Museum-quality giclée print on 189gsm Enhanced Matte paper. Archival, fade-resistant inks ensure years of vibrant display. The matte finish eliminates glare and gives a premium, tactile quality.
Original illustration from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen (1887), carefully colour-corrected from high-resolution library scans.
Produced on demand — nothing is printed until you order.
Each poster includes a scientifically verified description of the plant's medicinal properties, based on EMA and WHO monographs.
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About this plant
The bark of Betula lenta contains methyl salicylate, comprising up to 98% of the essential oil, the natural source of wintergreen flavour. Native American peoples traditionally chewed the aromatic bark for pain relief and brewed it as fever-reducing tea. Sweet birch was the primary commercial source of wintergreen oil until synthetic production began in the late 19th century. The bark also yields birch beer, a traditional Appalachian beverage.
