Betulaceae Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis

Yellow Birch

Algonquin, Quebec - Food, Substitution Food

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 80

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Scientific name: Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis
USDA symbol: BEALA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Yellow Birch
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Substitution Food
Notes: Sap mixed with maple sap if the latter is not available in sufficient quantities.

RECRD: 10938 id: 7074

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