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Taxon
Betula papyrifera
Common name:
Paper Birch, Canoe Birch, American White Birch, שדר הנייר, שדר הנייר
Family:
Betulaceae (Birch)
Synonym:
Betula papyrifera var. subcordata
Distribution:
USA, Canada, Greenland
Life form:
Broad leaved tree
Description:
N USA, Canada & Greenland. Wood used for veneer & plywood. Sap used medicinally. Indians used bark for baskets & canoes.Ornamental.
Locations
1:
• Accession: 0000-0175
2:
North America: N American eastern Deciduous forests
(NAM2)
• Accession: 1990-1386/1
3:
North America: N American eastern Deciduous forests
(NAM2)
• Accession: 1990-1386/2
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Individual