Aceraceae Acer macrophyllum Pursh
Bigleaf Maple
Skagit - Fiber, Canoe Material
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39
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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: Skagit
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Canoe Material
Notes: Wood used to make canoe paddles.
RECRD: 42499 id: 515