Corner of Park Way and Magnolia

Probably the tallest and oldest specimen in Larkspur is this one at 47 Madrone Ave. The bark of the lower trunk doesn’t have much white left on it.

The deciduous European white birch closely resembles the paper birch of the eastern US, but with drooping branches. For many years in California it was in fashion to plant it in groups of three in lawns. During the last severe drought some people quit watering lawns and the birches, being dependent on lawn watering, perished. Subsequently, an insect pest called Bronze Birch Borer resulted in the demise of many more.