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wood. It is far superior to either spruce or hemlock fuel and 

 is used in small quantities where it can be readily obtained. 



Balm of Gilead and Black Cottonwood. These species occur 

 in limited quantities along the main river valleys and are used at 

 present in limited amounts for fuel. The wood of both species 

 is considered good for paper making and therefore may be used 

 in limited quantities with the other more abundant species for 

 that purpose. 



Black Spruce. This species is found in various places on the 

 Chugach Forest, but only sparsely and has no economic use at 

 present. 



Alpine Fir. This is found on the Tongass Forest in very 

 limited quantities and has no special uses except where it is 

 the most accessible species present. 



Kenai Birch and White Birch. These species are found on 

 the shores of Lynn Canal near Skagway and scatteringly 

 throughout the greater portion of the Chugach Forest. Their 

 wood is especially valuable for fuel when green and is used in 

 preference to other species where it can be obtained cheaply. 

 The quantity used is comparatively small- 



Red Alder. This occurs in small quantities along river val- 

 leys and scatteringly throughout the greater portion of south- 

 eastern Alaska. It is considered valuable for fuel and for 

 smoking fish, since it burns readily when green and imparts a 

 sweetish flavor to the fish. Only very small amounts of this 

 species are used on account of its scarcity. 



Sitka Alder. Occurs sparsely on the Tongass Forest and has 

 no economic use except for small quantities of fuel. 



Aspen. Is found in small quantities and has no special uses 

 except for fuel. 



Silky Willow. Is found in limited quantities and is not known 

 to have any economic use. 



Broadleaf Willow and Fcltleaf Willoiv. Only very small 

 quantities of these species have been found on the Tongass For- 

 est. They have no economic uses on account of their scarcity. 



Dwarf Juniper. This species occurs sparsely in shrub form 

 on the Chugach Forest. It is not known to have any economic 

 uses. 



Amabilis Fir. Occasional trees of this species have been 



