17. White Birch
         Betula papyrifera

Found throughout Canada, a delicate and picturesquetree. Often associated with its pliable, white bark used in the constructionof canoes. The sweet sap can be fermented to obtain alcoholic beveragesor used as a shampoo. Its wood is a commercial source of pulpwood and veneer.

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