Aceraceae Acer saccharum Marsh.
Sugar Maple
Iroquois - Drug, Blood Medicine
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 378
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Acer saccharum Marsh.
Scientific name: Acer saccharum Marsh.
USDA symbol: ACSAS (
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Common names: Sugar Maple
Family: Aceraceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Blood Medicine
Notes: Complex compound used as a blood purifier.
RECRD: 80185 id: 678