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paper birch: see birch birch, common name for some members of the Betulaceae, a family of deciduous trees or shrubs bearing male and female flowers on separate plants, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. ..... Click the link for more information. . paper birchOrnamental, shade, and timber tree (Betula papyrifera) of the birch family, native to northern and central North America. Also called canoe birch, silver birch, or white birch, it is one of the best-known birches. The smooth, varicolored or white bark of young trees peels horizontally in thin sheets, which once were used as writing surfaces as well as for roofing, canoes, and shoes. The water-impervious bark, which burns even when wet, is a boon to campers and hikers. |
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Other trees you might soon have to forget about include the following varieties that are no longer recognized: Black Hills spruce, Arizona smooth cypress, northwestern paper birch, Florida elm, Florida elder, Simpson stopper, and Deering Tree-cactus. This landscape designer from Los Angeles, California refused to believe that I would walk away from a lucrative job offer rather than agree to plant a clump of paper birch on the north side of a North Carolina mountain top. Wang says his four-year research program will analyze paper birch and its potential as an alternative hardwood. |
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