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Pat B:
I know river birch (Betula niger) has similar bark but it exfoliates more. I know river birch makes good fire starter so it must have adequate amounts of pitch in it too. River birches are a more Southern variety where paper birch is Northern.

Hunts with stone:

--- Quote from: Pat B on March 13, 2013, 12:42:55 am ---I know river birch (Betula niger) has similar bark but it exfoliates more. I know river birch makes good fire starter so it must have adequate amounts of pitch in it too. River birches are a more Southern variety where paper birch is Northern.

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