Betulaceae Betula papyrifera Marsh.
Paper Birch
Ojibwa - Fiber, Canoe Material
Use documented by:
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 241
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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: Ojibwa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Canoe Material
Notes: Bark used to make birch bark canoes.
RECRD: 60100 id: 7239