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Acer pensylvanicum L.
Striped Maple
USDA ACPE
Penobscot Drug, Venereal Aid
Compound infusion of plant taken for gonorrhea .
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 311
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Abnaki Food, Sweetener
Sap used to make sugar.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 170
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Abnaki Food, Sweetener
Used as a sweetener.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 152
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Algonquin, Quebec Food, Sauce & Relish
Sap used to make syrup.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 99
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Algonquin, Quebec Food, Sweetener
Sap used to make sugar.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 99
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of bark taken for cramps.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Cherokee Drug, Antidiarrheal
Infusion taken for dysentery.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion taken for hives.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Cherokee Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of inner bark boiled to a syrup and used as a wash for sore eyes.
Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 73
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Cherokee Drug, Eye Medicine
Inner bark boiled and used with water as wash for sore eyes.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound infusion of bark taken for 'female trouble' and cramps.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Cherokee Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Hot infusion of bark given for measles.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Cherokee Fiber, Basketry
Used to make baskets.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Cherokee Fiber, Building Material
Wood used for lumber.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Cherokee Fiber, Furniture
Wood used to make furniture.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Cherokee Other, Decorations
Wood used to carve.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine
Complex compound taken as a blood purifier.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 378
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Iroquois Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion of bark used as drops for sore eyes and cataracts.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 378
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Iroquois Drug, Hunting Medicine
Decoction of plants used as a wash for traps, a 'trapping medicine.'
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 378
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Iroquois Food, Bread & Cake
Bark dried, pounded, sifted and made into bread.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 119
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Iroquois Other, Cooking Tools
Wood used to make bowls.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 53
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Malecite Fiber, Basketry
Used to make basket splints.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1952, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Malecite Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 42:1-7, page 6
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Micmac Fiber, Basketry
Used to make basketware.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 258
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Ojibwa Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of bark used as a wash for sore eyes.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 353
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Ojibwa Other, Designs
Leaf frequently used in the Ojibwe beadwork designs. Many leaves, flowers and fruits furnish designs. Since the plants are sacred to their midewiwin or medicine lodge, it is common for them to use especially valuable remedies in their designs.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 412
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Potawatomi Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of inner bark used as an eyewash.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 37
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Potawatomi Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Traps boiled in water with bark to deodorize the scent of the previous animal trapped.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 116
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Seminole Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of bark used for ballgame sickness: sores, back or limb pains and hemorrhoids.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 269
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Seminole Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy
Decoction of bark used for ballgame sickness: sores, back or limb pains and hemorrhoids.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 269
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Seminole Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of bark used for ballgame sickness: sores, back or limb pains and hemorrhoids.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 269
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Seminole Other, Cooking Tools
Plant used to make spoons.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 472
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Seminole Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Plant used to make arrow heads.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 472
Acer rubrum L.
Red Maple
USDA ACRUR
Seminole Other, Stable Gear
Plant used to make ox yokes.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 472
Acer rubrum var. drummondii (Hook. & Arn. ex Nutt.) Sarg.
Drummond's Maple
USDA ACRUD
Koasati Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of bark taken and used as a wash for gun wounds.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 39
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of bark taken for cramps.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Cherokee Drug, Antidiarrheal
Infusion taken for dysentery.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion taken for hives.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Cherokee Drug, Eye Medicine
Inner bark boiled and used with water as wash for sore eyes.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound infusion of bark taken for 'female trouble' and cramps.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Cherokee Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Hot infusion of bark given for measles.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Cherokee Fiber, Basketry
Used to make baskets.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Cherokee Fiber, Building Material
Wood used for lumber.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Cherokee Fiber, Furniture
Wood used to make furniture.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Cherokee Other, Decorations
Wood used to carve.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Bark boiled and used as a wash for old, stubborn, running sores.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 136
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Chippewa Food, Sweetener
Sap used to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 136
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Chippewa Other, Cleaning Agent
Bark, hemlock and swamp oak bark boiled together to make a wash to remove rust from steel or iron. The barks were boiled together and used to remove rust from steel or iron and to prevent further rusting.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 136
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Dakota Food, Sweetener
Sap used to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 100
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Iroquois Drug, Unspecified
Sap, thimbleberries and water used to make a medicine.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 142
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver Maple
USDA ACSA2
Iroquois Food, Beverage
Sap fermented and used as an intoxicant.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 146