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B papyracea
Birch Birch (b[~e]rch), n.; pl. Birches (-[e^]z). [OE. birche, birk, AS. birce, beorc; akin to Icel. bj["o]rk, Sw. bj["o]rk, Dan. birk, D. berk, OHG. piricha, MHG. birche, birke, G. birke, Russ. bereza, Pol. brzoza, Serv. breza, Skr. bh[=u]rja. [root]254. Cf. 1st Birk.] 1. A tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula; as, the white or common birch (B. alba) (also called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch (B. glandulosa); the paper or canoe birch (B. papyracea); the yellow birch (B. lutea); the black or cherry birch (B. lenta). 2. The wood or timber of the birch. 3. A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging. Note: The twigs of the common European birch (B. alba), being tough and slender, were formerly much used for rods in schools. They were also made into brooms. The threatening twigs of birch. --Shak. 4. A birch-bark canoe. Birch of Jamaica, a species (Bursera gummifera) of turpentine tree. Birch partridge. (Zo["o]l.) See Ruffed grouse. Birch wine, wine made of the spring sap of the birch. Oil of birch. (a) An oil obtained from the bark of the common European birch (Betula alba), and used in the preparation of genuine (and sometimes of the imitation) Russia leather, to which it gives its peculiar odor. (b) An oil prepared from the black birch (B. lenta), said to be identical with the oil of wintergreen, for which it is largely sold.
Betula papyracea
Note: Paper is often used adjectively or in combination, having commonly an obvious signification; as, paper cutter or paper-cutter; paper knife, paper-knife, or paperknife; paper maker, paper-maker, or papermaker; paper mill or paper-mill; paper weight, paper-weight, or paperweight, etc. Business paper, checks, notes, drafts, etc., given in payment of actual indebtedness; -- opposed to accommodation paper. Fly paper, paper covered with a sticky preparation, -- used for catching flies. Laid paper. See under Laid. Paper birch (Bot.), the canoe birch tree (Betula papyracea). Paper blockade, an ineffective blockade, as by a weak naval force. Paper boat (Naut.), a boat made of water-proof paper. Paper car wheel (Railroad), a car wheel having a steel tire, and a center formed of compressed paper held between two plate-iron disks. --Forney. Paper credit, credit founded upon evidences of debt, such as promissory notes, duebills, etc. Paper hanger, one who covers walls with paper hangings. Paper hangings, paper printed with colored figures, or otherwise made ornamental, prepared to be pasted against the walls of apartments, etc.; wall paper. Paper house, an audience composed of people who have come in on free passes. [Cant] Paper money, notes or bills, usually issued by government or by a banking corporation, promising payment of money, and circulated as the representative of coin. Paper mulberry. (Bot.) See under Mulberry. Paper muslin, glazed muslin, used for linings, etc. Paper nautilus. (Zo["o]l.) See Argonauta. Paper reed (Bot.), the papyrus. Paper sailor. (Zo["o]l.) See Argonauta. Paper stainer, one who colors or stamps wall paper. --De Colange. Paper wasp (Zo["o]l.), any wasp which makes a nest of paperlike material, as the yellow jacket. Paper weight, any object used as a weight to prevent loose papers from being displaced by wind, or otherwise. Parchment paper. See Papyrine. Tissue paper, thin, gauzelike paper, such as is used to protect engravings in books. Wall paper. Same as Paper hangings, above. Waste paper, paper thrown aside as worthless or useless, except for uses of little account. Wove paper, a writing paper with a uniform surface, not ribbed or watermarked.

Meaning of Pyracea from wikipedia

- (Körb.) Th.Fr. (1871) Placodium nivale (Körb.) Tuck. (1882) Caloplaca pyracea var. nivalis (Körb.) Boistel (1903) Candelariella nivalis (Körb.) Lettau...
- Lignicolous community with Athallia pyracea (orange)....
- chlorina (Flot.) Lamy (1880) Lecanora chlorina (Flot.) Lamy (1880) Caloplaca pyracea var. chlorina (Flot.) Boistel (1903) Lecanora cerina f. chlorina (Flot...
- reproduction). It has been suggested it is the same species as Caloplaca pyracea, from which it differs by its yellow-orange areolate thallus. It is commonly...
- Mereschk. (1920) Lecanora pyracea f. submersa Nyl. (1885) Caloplaca pyracea var. submersa (Nyl.) H.Olivier (1909) Caloplaca pyracea f. submersa (Nyl.) Boistel...
- Quercus ilex (holm oak) in the same area, species such as Caloplaca cf. pyracea, Caloplaca obscurella, Parmotrema reticulatum, Rinodina capensis, and Waynea...
- species, A. pyracea is typically found on woody substrates. Additionally, A. saxifragarum has a slightly larger spore septum than A. pyracea. Geographically...
- Caloplaca erythrella var. oasis (A.M****al.) H.Olivier (1909) Caloplaca pyracea var. rohlenae Servít (1931) Caloplaca velana var. oasis (A.M****al.) Zahlbr...
- (2013) Athallia inconnexa (Nyl.) S.Y.Kondr. & L.Lokos (2018) Athallia pyracea (Ach.) Arup, Frödén & Søchting (2013) Athallia saxifragarum (Poelt) Arup...
- Caloplaca pyracea Th.Fr. [sic], possibly (Ach.) Zwackh 1862, accepted as Athallia pyracea (Ach.) Arup, Frödén & Søchting, (2013) Caloplaca pyracea f. pyrithromoides...