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BETULA LENTA [2 records]

Record 1 2009-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A tree of the family Betulaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Arbre de la famille des Betulaceae.

OBS

bouleau flexible : terme recommandé par le Service canadien des forêts.

OBS

merisier rouge : nom vernaculaire employé pour désigner l’espèce Betula occidentalis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
OBS

Árbol propio de los bosques caducifolios, del E. de Norteamérica. De su corteza se destila el aceite esencial llamado pírola.

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Record 2 2004-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Plant Biology
DEF

An essential oil obtained from the bark or twigs of the sweet birch that resembles wintergreen oil in consisting chiefly of methyl salicylate and is used similarly to methyl salicylate.

OBS

sweet birch: A common birch (Betula lenta) of the eastern U.S. that has a spicy brown bark containing a volatile oil, hard dark-colored wood used for furniture and cabinetwork, and erect bruiting aments. Called also "black birch," "cherry birch."

OBS

It is a flavoring agent for beverages, ice cream, candy, gelatins, puddings and syrups.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Huile essentielle incolore ou jaune pâle, provenant de l'écorce de Betula lenta, soit le bouleau merisier(dit «bouleau odorant» ou «bouleau acajou»). Aromatisant des boissons, crèmes glacées, confiseries, gélatines, crèmes et sirops.

Spanish

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