生長快速，壽命短，為觀賞、遮蔭與木材樹種，生長於北美洲北部與中部，一般可長至18公尺（60呎）高，褐色樹皮會隨時間轉白，層層剝落為薄紙狀，上有狹長形、水平走向的氣孔或皮孔；銅色內面樹皮的氣孔為明亮的澄色。冬天，枝條短而下垂，嫩枝多而柔韌，樹形優美。木材紋理密實，幾近白色，用於製作轉木工藝品、地面鋪料、家具、木製用具、紙漿以及燃料。樹皮質地輕薄、防水，北美洲原住民用來鋪設屋頂、製作獨木舟、作書寫材料（「紙皮樺」由此得名）。是焚燒過的土地的先鋒樹種。樹液在滾煮後可提煉出樺樹漿。已知有數種變種。

紙皮樺(種)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
獨木舟樺(紙皮樺樹種)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
銀樺(紙皮樺樹種)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
白樺(種)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
chih p'i hua (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
zhǐ pí huà (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
zhi pi hua (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
Betula papyrifera(species)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,N)
Betula papyrifera(species)　(P,,U,拉丁語-偏好,D,U,N)
paper birch(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)
American white birch(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
American silver birch(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
canoe birch(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
American birch(species)　(,V,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
bouleau à papier(species)　(,U,法語-非偏好,AD,U,N)
abedul del papel(species)　(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........活體有機體
............真核生物 (域)
................植物界 (界)
....................被子植物門 (門)
........................木蘭綱 (綱)
............................殼斗目 (目)
................................樺木科 (科)
....................................樺木屬 (屬)
........................................紙皮樺 (種)

source plant or animal for....

紙皮樺 (木材)

英文....

Species of fast growing, short-lived, ornamental, shade, and timber tree native to northern and central North America, typically around 18 meters (60 feet) in height, with a brown bark that whitens over time and peels into paper-thin layers marked by narrow horizontal pores or lenticels. On the copper-colored inner bark, the pores are bright orange. Short, pendulous branches and numerous flexible twigs create a lacy silhouette in winter. The close-grained, almost white wood is used for turned articles, flooring, furniture, woodenware, pulp, and fuel. North American Indians used the thin, water-impervious bark for roofing, canoes, and writing material (thus the name "paper birch"). It is a pioneer species after fire. The sap is boiled down to produce birch syrup. The tree is known in several varieties.

紙皮樺(種)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 August 18, 2014
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 August 18, 2014
獨木舟樺(紙皮樺樹種)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 August 18, 2014
銀樺(紙皮樺樹種)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 August 18, 2014
白樺(種)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 August 18, 2014
Betula papyrifera(species)............	[VP]
.................	Johnson, International Book of Trees (1973)
.................	Brady and Clauser, Materials Handbook (1977) 96
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
.................	NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
.................	Smithsonian Collections Search Center (2009-)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
paper birch(species)............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	Brady and Clauser, Materials Handbook (1977) 96
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
American white birch(species)............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
American silver birch(species)............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
canoe birch(species)............	[VP]
.................	Johnson, International Book of Trees (1973)
.................	Brady and Clauser, Materials Handbook (1977) 96
American birch(species)............	[VP]
.................	Timbers of the World (1979-1980) 2: 164
bouleau à papier(species)............	[VP]
.................	CHIN database
abedul del papel(species)............	[VP]
.................	TAA database (2000-)
Subject:............	[CHIN]
.................	CHIN database

Getty AAT: 300343924 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300343924
聯合目錄： 紙皮樺 、獨木舟樺 、銀樺 、白樺 、chih p'i hua 、zhǐ pí huà 、zhi pi hua 、Betula papyrifera 、paper birch 、American white birch 、American silver birch 、canoe birch 、American birch 、bouleau à papier 、Betula papyrifera 、abedul del papel