Betulaceae Betula papyrifera Marsh.
Paper Birch
Bella Coola - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 202
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Betula papyrifera Marsh.
Scientific name: Betula papyrifera Marsh.
USDA symbol: BEPAP (
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Common names: Paper Birch
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Bark occasionally used to make baskets.
RECRD: 47816 id: 7153