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SPECIES Woody Plants Acer glabrum var. douglasii
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Douglas Maple

Acer glabrum var. douglasii
Douglas Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer
var. douglasii
Acer glabrum var. douglasii
(Hooker) Dippel
AB, BC
Characteristics
Tree
Deciduous
Sun, Partial Shade
Sand, Loam
Moist, Wet
No
No
No
No
Habitat Considerations
Boreal Plains, Pacific Maritime
Riparian, Swamp/Marsh, Fresh Water Aquatic, Rocky Bluff
Pond Edge/Wetland Garden, Bird
Design Considerations
100 cm
1000 cm
Yellow|Green/Brown
No
No
Brown
No
No
Yes
Squirrels, Birds, Bees
No
Conservation Status
No
Interesting Tidbits
Low to mid elevation, Alaska south. Aboriginal people in the Interior soaked the green wood and heated it, then molded it into the desired shape for snowshoe frames, masks, rattles, fishing hoops. The Thompson people used the stringy inner bark to make twine and other peoples used it for making rope and mats. Favoured by gardeners because of its compact shrubby shape. (Farrar) Usually a shrub and sometimes a small multi-stemmed tree along the coast, it only grows south of latitude 56 degrees North and east of Vancouver Island to the Rockies. The seeds are eaten by small rodents and birds and deer feed on leaves and twigs. (Lauriault) Pollinated by (Colletes) cellophane bees, who make their nests in the ground lined with a cellophane-like secretion.(David Suzuki Foundation)

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