Aceraceae Acer glabrum var. douglasii (Hook.) Dippel
Douglas Maple
Gitksan - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 153
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Acer glabrum var. douglasii (Hook.) Dippel
Scientific name: Acer glabrum var. douglasii (Hook.) Dippel
USDA symbol: ACGLD4 (
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Common names: Douglas Maple
Family: Aceraceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Gitksan
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Inner bark used to make baskets.
RECRD: 46011 id: 465