Betulaceae Betula papyrifera Marsh.
Paper Birch
Ojibwa - Food, Preservative
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 416
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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: Ojibwa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preservative
Notes: Birch bark keeps the food stored in it from spoiling.
RECRD: 137 id: 7241