Betula populifolia

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US(Amerindian)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bruise

Science studied: BETULIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Betulaceae

Scientific name: Betula populifolia

Common names: Bouleau a feuilles de peuplier, Fire Birch, Gray Birch, Gray birch (EN), White Birch, White birch, Wire Birch, bouleau gris, bouleau rouge, bouleau à feuilles de peuplier, fire birch, gray birch, grey birch, old field birch, white birch, wire birch

POWO: 107861-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US(Amerindian).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bruise

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US(Amerindian)

Documented cultural uses

• Bruise

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Bruise · US(Amerindian) · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Recent Gray Birch (Betula populifolia) Encroachment in Temperate Peatlands of Eastern North America · 2020 source ↗
• Maintenance of photosynthesis by Betula populifolia in metal contaminated soils. · 2018 source ↗
• Soil metal concentrations and productivity of Betula populifolia (gray birch) as measured by field spectrometry and incremental annual growth in an abandoned urban Brownfield in New Jersey. · 2008 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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