Latin name:	Acer saccharinum L.
Botanical family:	Aceraceae
Growth habit:	Tree
Vernacular name(s):	silver maple, soft maple (Eng.) érable argenté (Fr.) inninâ'tik, sigme-winš (Ojibwa)
Uses:	• Bark : Boiled and applied to sores [Ojibwa 85]. Steeped and applied for chest pain [Mi'kmaq 62]. • Inner bark : Decoction used for diarrhoea, or mixed with a Betula decoction and used as a diuretic [Ojibwa 84].