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Acacia sp.
Cats Claw
Hualapai Fiber, Furniture
Limbs used for cradleboard spudi.
Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 14
Acacia sp.
Cats Claw
Hualapai Fiber, Furniture
Roots used to make the cradleboard frame.
Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 14
Acacia sp.
Cats Claw
Walapai Fiber, Furniture
Used for cradle frames.
Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 49
Acacia willardiana
Palo Blanco
Seri Fiber, Basketry
Splints used to make the woof for basketry.
Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 138
Acacia willardiana
Palo Blanco
Seri Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Used to make bows.
Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 138
Acalypha virginica L.
Virginia Threeseed Mercury
USDA ACVI
Cherokee Drug, Kidney Aid
Root used for 'dropsy.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61
Acalypha virginica L.
Virginia Threeseed Mercury
USDA ACVI
Cherokee Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Root used for pox.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61
Acalypha virginica L.
Virginia Threeseed Mercury
USDA ACVI
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid
Root used for 'gravel.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. hirtellus Blake
Rayless Goldenhead
USDA ACSPH
Kawaiisu Drug, Analgesic
Mashed plant used as a salve for pain.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 9
Acer alba L.
White Maple
Micmac Drug, Cough Medicine
Bark used as a cough remedy.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 53
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Chehalis Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Used to make the wattleworks of fish traps.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 40
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Clallam Food, Dried Food
Sap eaten dried.
Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 197
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Clallam Food, Unspecified
Sap eaten fresh.
Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 197
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Karok Drug, Love Medicine
Branches used by women as a love medicine.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 385
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Karok Other, Cooking Tools
Wood used to made acorn paddles.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 15
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Lummi Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Used to make the wattleworks of fish traps.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 40
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Makah Fiber, Basketry
Used to make baskets.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 285
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Modesse Fiber, Snow Gear
Branches used for the frames of snowshoes.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 223
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Nitinaht Other, Containers
Wood used to make small boxes and oil containers.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 90
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Nitinaht Other, Cooking Tools
Wood used to make bowls and drinking containers.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 90
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Nitinaht Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Used to make bows.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 76
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Nitinaht Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood used to make bows.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 90
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Quileute Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Used to make the wattleworks of fish traps.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 40
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Quinault Fiber, Basketry
Straight shoots used to make openwork baskets for general household utilities.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 40
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Quinault Fiber, Building Material
Poles used to hold down roof planks on houses.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 40
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Quinault Other, Paint
Charcoal mixed with oil and used as black paint.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 40
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Shuswap Fiber, Snow Gear
Used to make snowshoes.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 56
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Skagit Fiber, Furniture
Saplings used as swings for baby cradles.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 40
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Skagit Other, Tools
Saplings used to make salmon tongs.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 40
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Thompson Drug, Antidiarrheal
Wood burned to charcoal, mixed with water and brown sugar and taken for dysentery. The wood was always taken early in the morning from the sunrise side of the tree.
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
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Thompson Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Wood burned to charcoal, mixed with water and brown sugar and taken for polio. The wood was always taken early in the morning from the sunrise side of the tree.
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
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Thompson Fiber, Furniture
Wood used in making baby basket frames.
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
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Thompson Fiber, Snow Gear
Wood used in making snowshoe frames.
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
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Thompson Fiber, Snow Gear
Wood used to make snowshoes.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 498
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Thompson Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood gathered while green, the heart removed and used in making bows, arrows and dipnet frames.
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
Acer circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
USDA ACCI
Thompson Other, Tools
Wood used in making implement handles.
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
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple
USDA ACGLG2
Bella Coola Other, Cooking Tools
Bark used to make spoons.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 200
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple
USDA ACGLG2
Bella Coola Other, Tools
Straight sticks tied around a tree base, ignited and burned until the tree fell.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 200
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple
USDA ACGLG2
Blackfoot Drug, Cathartic
Infusion of bark taken in the morning as a cathartic.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple
USDA ACGLG2
Blackfoot Food, Spice
Dried, crushed leaves used to spice stored meat.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple
USDA ACGLG2
Blackfoot Other, Containers
Bark used to make paint containers.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 107
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple
USDA ACGLG2
Isleta Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Straight, young tree trunks used to make bows.
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 20
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple
USDA ACGLG2
Montana Indian Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Young twigs used for making fishnet hoops.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 5
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple
USDA ACGLG2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea
Infusion of branches used for swellings, a 'life medicine.'
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 36
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple
USDA ACGLG2
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Hunting Medicine
Branch tied in a knot and placed over the bear's tracks while hunting to stop the wounded bear.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 59
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple
USDA ACGLG2
Okanagan-Colville Fiber, Building Material
Wood used to make the frame of a woman's sweathouse.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 59
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple
USDA ACGLG2
Okanagan-Colville Fiber, Snow Gear
Wood used to make snowshoes.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 59
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple
USDA ACGLG2
Okanagan-Colville Other, Cooking Tools
Wood used to make screens for smoke drying racks.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 59
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple
USDA ACGLG2
Okanagan-Colville Other, Cooking Tools
Wood used to make tongs for removing food from boiling water.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 59
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple
USDA ACGLG2
Okanagan-Colville Other, Fasteners
Wood used to make teepee pegs.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 59