Tree sometimes mistaken for a white birch (5)

I believe the answer is:

aspen

(Other definitions for aspen that I've seen before include "Its leaves flutter in the slightest breeze" , "somewhere in Colorado" , "Type of poplar" , "Colorado ski resort - tree" , "Tremulous poplar" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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