Betula papyrifera (species)

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   1. <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="en">Betula papyrifera (species)</skos:prefLabel>

   2. <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="la">Betula papyrifera (species)</skos:prefLabel>

   3. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">paper birch (species)</skos:altLabel>

   4. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">American white birch (species)</skos:altLabel>

   5. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">American silver birch (species)</skos:altLabel>

   6. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">canoe birch (species)</skos:altLabel>

   7. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">American birch (species)</skos:altLabel>

   8. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="fr">bouleau à papier (species)</skos:altLabel>

   9. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="es">abedul del papel (species)</skos:altLabel>

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   11. <skos:note xml:lang="en">Species of fast growing, short-lived, ornamental, shade, and timber tree native to northern and central North America, typically around 18 meters (60 feet) in height, with a brown bark that whitens over time and peels into paper-thin layers marked by narrow horizontal pores or lenticels. On the copper-colored inner bark, the pores are bright orange. Short, pendulous branches and numerous flexible twigs create a lacy silhouette in winter. The close-grained, almost white wood is used for turned articles, flooring, furniture, woodenware, pulp, and fuel. North American Indians used the thin, water-impervious bark for roofing, canoes, and writing material (thus the name "paper birch"). It is a pioneer species after fire. The sap is boiled down to produce birch syrup. The tree is known in several varieties.</skos:note>

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