Betulaceae Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis
Yellow Birch
Potawatomi - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 112
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Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis
Scientific name: Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis
USDA symbol: BEALA (
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Common names: Yellow Birch
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Potawatomi
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Branches used as poles for the wigwam or medicine lodge.
RECRD: 332 id: 7092