Aceraceae Acer macrophyllum Pursh
Bigleaf Maple
Thompson - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 147
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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: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Inner bark used to make scouring pads, temporary baskets and sometimes for weaving bags.
RECRD: 32510 id: 525