Betulaceae Betula papyrifera Marsh.
Paper Birch
Micmac - Fiber, Canoe Material
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1948, Ethnobotanique Et Ethnozoologie Gaspesiennes, Archives de Folklore 3:51-64, page 56
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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: Micmac
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Canoe Material
Notes: Bark used to make canoes.
RECRD: 50475 id: 7222