Aceraceae Acer macrophyllum Pursh
Bigleaf Maple
Skagit, Upper - Other, Containers
Use documented by:
Theodoratus, Robert J., 1989, Loss, Transfer, and Reintroduction in the Use of Wild Plant Foods in the Upper Skagit Valley, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 23(1):35-52, page 42
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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, Upper
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Containers
Notes: Leaves used to cover food cooking in pits.
RECRD: 8407 id: 517