Betulaceae Betula nana L.

Bog Birch

Eskimo, Inuktitut - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 184

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Scientific name: Betula nana L.
USDA symbol: BENA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bog Birch
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inuktitut
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Wood used for 'springs' under skin bedding.

RECRD: 6396 id: 7116

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