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Paper Birch
(Betula papyrifera)
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Deciduous
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Height: 60-70 feet
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Trunk Diameter: 1-2 feet
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Bark: the outer surface is white while the inside is orange; the bark separates easily from the trunk and limbs
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Leaves: alternate, oval and 2-4 inches long
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This tree species was once used to make clothespins and toothpicks
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Indigenous name: masqemus
For additional information click the link to the Forest Trees of Maine
put out by the Maine Forest Service.
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