The birch truffle plant is an association between a birch tree and truffle spores (usually the black Périgord truffle , Tuber melanosporum , or the Burgundy truffle , Tuber uncinatum ). This symbiosis allows the birch tree to become a host for truffle production.

Harvesting truffles under a birch truffle plant

Truffle production under a truffle birch tree typically begins 5 to 8 years after planting . Because birch is a fast-growing tree, it can accelerate truffle production compared to slower species such as oak.