Aceraceae Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
Cherokee - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
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Acer rubrum L.
Scientific name: Acer rubrum L.
USDA symbol: ACRUR (
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Common names: Red Maple
Family: Aceraceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Used to make baskets.
RECRD: 9301 id: 613