Aceraceae Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
Modesse - Fiber, Snow Gear
Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 223
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Acer circinatum Pursh
Scientific name: Acer circinatum Pursh
USDA symbol: ACCI (
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Common names: Vine Maple
Family: Aceraceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Modesse
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Snow Gear
Notes: Branches used for the frames of snowshoes.
RECRD: 6639 id: 418