Aceraceae Acer macrophyllum Pursh
Bigleaf Maple
Thompson - Food, Sauce & Relish
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: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Sap boiled to make a type of maple syrup.
RECRD: 32350 id: 527