APA: q̓əmən̓əłp~q̓əməl̓əłp
Definition: maple tree
Scientific Name: [Acer macrophyllum Pursh (bigleaf or Oregon maple)]
Ethnobiology Info: Bigleaf maple wood has been used for paddles, bowls, spoons, utensils, for carving and to smoke fish. The “sap” (cambium), removed from the layer between the bark and the wood, has been eaten. The winged fruits, which fly through the air like a whirlybird, have been used as a lure for fishing lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) and “red snapper” (or yelloweye rockfish, Sebastes ruberrimus). The large leaves have been used as an undermat for drying some edible fruits and roots.