<?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">sweet birch</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Betula lenta</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>birch</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>cherry birch</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>mahogany birch</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>red birch</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>birch, sweet</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>black birch</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Wood of the species Betula lenta, native to the southern Appalachians. It is similar to yellow birch and is not separated from it commercially, but it is denser and deeper in color. It is used in the making of veneer, flooring, furniture, doors, plywood, and vehicle parts. ]]></note></mads>