Aceraceae Acer spicatum Lam.
Mountain Maple
Micmac - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 53
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Acer spicatum Lam.
Scientific name: Acer spicatum Lam.
USDA symbol: ACSP2 (
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Common names: Mountain Maple
Family: Aceraceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Bark used for sore eyes.
RECRD: 80192 id: 719