FOIBIS

Species Details -
Betula papyrifera Marshall  

Accepted name: Betula papyrifera Marshall  
Synonym(s): -Betula   alba   L.   var. papyrifera   (Marshall) Spach
English names: Paper Birch
White Birch
French names: Bouleau à papier
Classification: Kingdom:  Plantae
Divison:   Magnoliophyta
Class:   Magnoliopsida
Order:   Fagales
Family:   Betulaceae
OPL Code: WBETPA
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998)
Lifeform: 1.1
Lifecycle: P
Source database: FOIBIS, June 2005-2012
Floristic Affinities: -
Distribution: -
Ecosystem:
Microhabitat:
Ethnobotanical Notes: Bark powder used for diaper rash and other skin rashes(3).
Key Characters: -

Species Codes
NRVIS ID
45020
General Status
OMNR Status
COSEWIC
SRANK
S5
GRANK
G5
Med Flag
Bayer Codes
BETPA
 


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