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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Scientific name: Betula papyrifera Marsh.
USDA symbol: BEPAP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
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