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...