Wildlife

Bigleaf maple

Acer macrophyllum
Habitat
Cascade Locks
Conservation
Secure

Collected near cascades of Columbia River on both west and east passage. Lewis incorrectly called it a large “ash” tree.

Journal References

9 journal entries mention Bigleaf maple

Apr 9 1805
Clark: April 9, 1805
...tor to day great numbers of Brant flying up the river, the Maple, & Elm has buded & Cotton and arrow wood beginning to bud. I saw in the prarie an animal resemblin...
Aug 13 1805
Lewis: August 13, 1805
...iver passed. I saw near the creek some bushes of the white maple, the shumate of the small species with the winged rib, and a species of honeysuckle much in it's g...
Nov 4 1805
Clark: November 4, 1805
...ld crab & a Specis of wood I'm not acquainted, a Specis of maple & Cotton wood grow near this river, Some low bushes Indians continue to be with us, Several Canoes...
Nov 30 1805
Clark: November 30, 1805
...es Pine, a kind of ash a Species of Beech and a Species of Maple, in addition to the pine Lorrel and under groth Common to the woods in this Lower Countrey the hil...
Feb 10 1806
Clark: February 10, 1806
... 60 feet high-the froot is a winged Seed Somewhat like the maple. In the Same part of the countrey there is also another groth, which resembles the white maple in ...
Feb 10 1806
Lewis: February 10, 1806
...0 feet high. the fruit is a winged seed somewhate like the maple. in the same part of the country there is also another growth which resembles the white maple in i...
Apr 12 1806
Lewis: April 12, 1806
...e Cottonwood, sweet willow, broad leafed ash, a species of maple, the purple haw, a small speceis of cherry; purple currant, goosberry, red willow, vining and whit...
Jun 16 1806
Clark: June 16, 1806
... the honeysuckle, huckleberry and a Small Species of white maple are beginning to put foth their leaves, where they are clear of the Snow, those appearances in th...
Jun 16 1806
Lewis: June 16, 1806
...e, the honeysuckle, huckburry and a small speceis of white maple are begining to put fourth their leaves; these appearances in this comparatively low region auger...

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