Birch sap is the sap extracted from a birch tree, for example a Sweet Birch or a Silver Birch. The sap is often a slightly sweet, watery liquid. Sap exuding (gummosis) from the stem of a koa tree, probably in response to surface damage Sap is the fluid carried in tubules inside a plant, circulating to distribute food and water to various parts of the plant. ... Species Many species; see text and classification Birch is the name of any tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. ... Binomial name Betula lenta L. Sweet Birch (Betula lenta), also known as Cherry Birch or Black Birch, is a species of birch native to eastern North America, from southern Maine west to southernmost Ontario and southern Michigan, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia. ... Binomial name Betula pendula Roth. ...

Depending on the type of birch, the sap must be collected during a specific time in the summer. The collected sap can be drunk as a tonic, or can be combined with something to make food or drinks (birch beer). Tonic may mean: A concept from musical harmony and musical theory: see Tonic (music); A carbonated beverage flavoured with quinine, used in cocktails: see Tonic water. ... Birch Beer is a carbonated soft drink made from herbal extracts, usually from birch bark. ...

Concentrated birch sap is used to make birch syrup, a very expensive type of syrup mainly made from Paper Birch in Alaska, and from several species in Russia. In Russia this tonic is used as a traditional herbal medicine functioning as anticeptic, antiparasitic, anti-inflamatory, and anti-itching treatment. Birch syrup is a sweetener made from the sap of birch trees, and used in much the same way as maple syrup. ... Binomial name Betula papyrifera Marsh. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 1st 663,267 mi² / 1 717 854 km² 808 mi / 1300 km 1,479 mi / 2380 km 13. ...

Other uses for the sap include the creation of vinegar. Vinegar is often infused with spices or herbs—as here, with oregano. ...