Betula papyrifera Betula papyrifera Betula papyrifera (paper birch, also known as white birch and canoe birch) is a short-lived species of birch native to northern North America. Paper birch is named due to the thin white bark which often peels in paper like layers from the trunk. Paper birch is often one of the first species to colonize a burned area within the northern latitudes and an important species for moose browse. The wood is often used for pulpwood and firewood. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree typically reaching tall, and exceptionally to with a trunk up to in diameter. Within forests
Striped bark scorpion phosphatase, and phospholipase A. While a "C. vittatus" sting is not typically deadly, and signs such as swelling can be treated using an ice pack, several other species from the genus "Centruroides" can have a deadly sting and medical attention should be sought immediately. Striped bark scorpion The striped bark scorpion ("Centruroides vittatus") is an extremely common scorpion found throughout the midsection of the United States and northern Mexico. It is perhaps the most frequently encountered scorpion in the U.S. A medium-sized scorpion that is rarely longer than 70 mm (up to around 2 3/4 in), the striped bark scorpion