Aceraceae Acer macrophyllum Pursh
Bigleaf Maple
Nitinaht - Other, Cooking Tools
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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Acer macrophyllum Pursh
Scientific name: Acer macrophyllum Pursh
USDA symbol: ACMA3 (
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Common names: Bigleaf Maple
Family: Aceraceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Nitinaht
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Hard, lightweight wood used to make bowls.
RECRD: 47230 id: 508