Aceraceae Acer glabrum var. douglasii (Hook.) Dippel
Douglas Maple
Haisla and Hanaksiala - Fiber, Snow Gear
Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 209
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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: Haisla and Hanaksiala
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Snow Gear
Notes: Wood used to make snowshoes.
RECRD: 61215 id: 468