Maple Tree
Acer macrophyllum
K’emeláý
Acer macrophyllum
K’emeláý
The Maple leaf looks like a star. It has five lobes. They grow 35 meters tall. The seeds look like wings. (Grade One student)
The Maple Tree grows on the Pacific Coast. It can live up to 200 years. Squirrels eat the seeds. Some Coastal Nations used the wood to make canoe paddles. (Grade One student)