Betulaceae Betula papyrifera var. papyrifera
Paper Birch
Haisla and Hanaksiala - Other, Decorations
Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 226
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Betula papyrifera var. papyrifera
Scientific name: Betula papyrifera var. papyrifera
USDA symbol: BEPAP (
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Common names: Paper Birch
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Haisla and Hanaksiala
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Decorations
Notes: Wood used for carving.
RECRD: 61265 id: 7315