Acer glabrum Rock maple (Aceraceae) Deciduous tree

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Acer glabrum
Rock maple
Deciduous tree
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The Acer glabrum plant species is found in Western N. America - Alaska to California, west to New Mexico. It is a member of the Aceraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Rock maple.

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Latin Name:  Acer glabrum
Common Name:  Rock maple
Family:  Aceraceae
Author:  Torr.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  9   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Edges of mountain streams, on rocks and in coniferous woods, 1500 - 2000 metres[82, 184].

Medicinal Information: A decoction of the wood and bark is said to cure nausea[213]. Another report says that this is specifically the nausea caused by smelling a corpse[257]. An infusion of the bark has been used as a cathartic[257]. A decoction of the branches, together with the branches of Amelanchier sp, was used to heal a woman's insides after childbirth and also to promote lactation[257].

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