Aceraceae Acer macrophyllum Pursh

Bigleaf Maple

Cowlitz - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39

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Scientific name: Acer macrophyllum Pursh
USDA symbol: ACMA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bigleaf Maple
Family: Aceraceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Cowlitz
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Bark used to make rope and tumplines.

RECRD: 42485 id: 486

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