<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">paper birch</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Betula papyrifera</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>birch</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>American birch</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>birch, paper</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>canoe birch</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Wood of the species Betula papyrifera, native to northern and central North America. Almost white in color, it is used for flooring, furniture, canoes, and objects such as spools, bobbins, dowels, and crates. ]]></note></mads>