Aceraceae Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
Thompson - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
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 145
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Acer circinatum Pursh
Scientific name: Acer circinatum Pursh
USDA symbol: ACCI (
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Common names: Vine Maple
Family: Aceraceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Wood gathered while green, the heart removed and used in making bows, arrows and dipnet frames.
RECRD: 32332 id: 435