Betulaceae Betula occidentalis Hook.

Water Birch

Blackfoot - Fiber, Building Material

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 17

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Scientific name: Betula occidentalis Hook.
USDA symbol: BEOC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Water Birch
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Wands, sharpened at both ends, used to construct the dome shape of the sweat lodge.

RECRD: 3564 id: 7131

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