Betulaceae Betula papyrifera Marsh.
Paper Birch
Algonquin, Quebec - Food, Sauce & Relish
Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 80
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Betula papyrifera Marsh.
Scientific name: Betula papyrifera Marsh.
USDA symbol: BEPAP (
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Common names: Paper Birch
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Sap used to make syrup.
RECRD: 10939 id: 7146