Latin name:
Betula nana
L. ssp. exilis (Sukaczev) Hultén Syn.: B. exilis Sukaczev
Botanical family:
Betulaceae
Growth habit:
Shrub
Vernacular name(s):
dwafr birch (Eng.)
bouleau grêle (Fr.)
wi'umis'sik (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Inner bark :
Mixed with Acer saccharinum in a decoction taken as a diuretic [Ojibwa 84].