paper birch
a North American birch, Betula papyrifera, having a tough bark and yielding a valuable wood: the state tree of New Hampshire.
Origin of paper birch
1- Also called canoe birch.
Words Nearby paper birch
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How to use paper birch in a sentence
The terrain was becoming rockier now, with paper birch and spruce trees replacing the canopy of sugar maples and yellow birch.
Isle Royale National Park Is as Wild as it Gets | Emily Pennington | March 10, 2021 | Outside OnlineComparisons: The paper birch (Betula papyrifera) is apt to be confused with the gray birch, because both have a white bark.
Studies of Trees | Jacob Joshua LevisonThe bark of the paper birch, however, is a clear white and peels off in thin papery layers instead of being close.
Studies of Trees | Jacob Joshua LevisonIt resembles paper birch, and has often been supposed to be that tree.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. GibsonThe canoe birch or paper birch is the noblest member of the family.
Trees Worth Knowing | Julia Ellen Rogers
The largest use of paper birch is for spools, the common kind for thread.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibson
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