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Birch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Birch is the name of any tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. |
 | | Birch tar, extracted from birch bark, was used as a lubricant and for medicinal purposes. |
 | | Birch twigs were bound in a bundle, also called birch, to be used for birching, a form of corporal punishment. |
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