Betulaceae Betula papyrifera Marsh.

Paper Birch

Shuswap - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 60

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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: Shuswap
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Gray colored bark used to make baskets.

RECRD: 1663 id: 7272

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