Wildlife

Rocky Mountain Maple

Acer glabrum
Habitat
Lemhi River
Conservation
Secure

Lewis noted this widely distributed tree often, calling it “white maple,” in spite of young twigs being cherry red.

Journal References

9 journal entries mention Rocky Mountain 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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