Betulaceae Betula papyrifera Marsh.
Paper Birch
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 119
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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, Tete-de-Boule
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Bark used to make baskets and containers.
RECRD: 50222 id: 7147