Betulaceae Betula papyrifera Marsh.
Paper Birch
Anticosti - Fiber, Snow Gear
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1946, Notes Sur L'ethnobotanique D'anticosti, Archives de Folklore 1:60-71, page 65
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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: Anticosti
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Snow Gear
Notes: Used to make snowshoes.
RECRD: 50455 id: 7152