Aceraceae Acer macrophyllum Pursh

Bigleaf Maple

Nitinaht - Fiber, Canoe Material

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 91

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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: Nitinaht
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Canoe Material
Notes: Hard, lightweight wood used to make paddles.

RECRD: 47228 id: 506

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