Betulaceae Betula occidentalis Hook.
Water Birch
Paiute - Other, Stable Gear
Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 64
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Betula occidentalis Hook.
Scientific name: Betula occidentalis Hook.
USDA symbol: BEOC2 (
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Common names: Water Birch
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Stable Gear
Notes: Wood used to make a pack saddle with posts at both ends.
RECRD: 1421 id: 7140