Betulaceae Betula nana L.
Bog Birch
Eskimo, Inuktitut - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 184
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Betula nana L.
Scientific name: Betula nana L.
USDA symbol: BENA (
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Common names: Bog Birch
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inuktitut
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Wood used for 'springs' under skin bedding.
RECRD: 0 id: 7117