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− | | name = ''Acer macrophyllum'' | + | |familia=Aceraceae |
− | | common_names = Bigleaf Maple | + | |genus=Acer |
− | | growth_habit = deciduous tree | + | |species=macrophyllum |
− | | high = <!--- 3ft (1m) --> | + | |common_name=Bigleaf Maple, Oregon maple |
− | | wide = <!--- 20in (65cm) --> | + | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
− | | origin = Alaska to California | + | |habit=tree |
− | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | + | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
− | | lifespan = perennial | + | |Max ht box=80 |
− | | exposure = <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> | + | |Max ht metric=ft |
− | | water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | + | |height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
− | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive --> | + | |Max wd box=80 |
− | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40[[Fahrenheit|°F]] (5[[Celsius|°C]]), etc --> | + | |Max wd metric=ft |
− | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers --> | + | |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
− | | usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | + | |origin=Alaska to California |
− | | sunset_zones = 4-17 | + | |lifespan=perennial |
− | | color = IndianRed | + | |life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
− | | image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg --> | + | |exposure=sun |
− | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> | + | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
− | | image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --> | + | |features=deciduous, flowers, fire resistant |
− | |regnum = Plantae | + | |flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring |
− | |unranked_divisio = Angiosperms | + | |flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
− | |unranked_classis = Eudicots | + | |Min Temp Num=-30 |
− | |unranked_ordo = Rosids | + | |Temp Metric=°C |
− | |ordo = Sapindales | + | |min_zone=6 |
− | |familia = Sapindaceae | + | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
− | |genus = Acer | + | |max_zone=8 |
− | |species = macrophyllum | + | |sunset_zones=4-17 |
| + | |image=Acer macrophyllum 1199.jpg |
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| + | |image_caption=Bigleaf Maple foliage |
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| + | '''''Acer macrophyllum''''' ('''Bigleaf Maple''' or '''Oregon Maple''') is a large [[deciduous]] [[tree]] in the genus ''[[Acer (genus)|Acer]]''. |
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| + | It grows to be up to 35 m tall, but more commonly 15 m to 20 m tall. It is native to western [[North America]], mostly near the [[Pacific]] coast, from southernmost [[Alaska]] south to southern [[California]]. Some stands are also found inland in the foothills of the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] mountains of central California, and a tiny population occurs in central [[Idaho]].<ref name=bc>Plants of British Columbia: [http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Acer+macrophyllum ''Acer macrophyllum'']</ref><ref name=jeps>Jepson Flora: [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Acer+macrophyllum ''Acer macrophyllum'']</ref> |
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| + | [[Image:BigleafMaple 0304.jpg|left|thumb|Bigleaf Maple flowers and foliage]] |
| + | It has the largest leaves of any [[maple]], typically 15-30 cm across, with five deeply-incised palmate lobes, with the largest running to 61 cm. |
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| + | The [[flower]]s are produced in spring in pendulous [[raceme]]s 10-15 cm long, greenish-yellow with inconspicuous petals. The [[fruit]] is a paired winged [[Samara (fruit)|samara]], each [[seed]] 1-1.5 cm diameter with a 4-5 cm wing.<ref name=bc/><ref name=jeps/> |
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| + | Bigleaf maple can form pure stands on moist soils in proximity to streams, but are generally found within [[riparian]] [[hardwood]] forests or dispersed, (under or within), relatively open [[Canopy (forest)|canopies]] of [[conifer]]s, mixed [[evergreen]]s, or [[oak]]s ([[Quercus]] spp.).<ref name="US Forest Service">[http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/acemac/all.html US Forest Service]</ref>. In cool and moist temperate [[California mixed evergreen forest|mixed woods]] they are one of the dominant species <ref name="Las Pilitas Native Plant Nursery Plant Communities">[http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/communities/mixed-evergreen-forest]</ref>. |
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| + | Acer macrophyllum, Pursh. Large-leaved Maple. Tree, to 100 feet high: lvs. cordate, deeply 3-5-lobed or cleft, pubescent when young, pale green beneath, 8-12 in. across; middle lobe mostly 3-lobed: panicles glabrous, narrow, pendulous, 4-5 in. long: fr. with yellow, bristly hairs, wings spreading at right angles or nearly upright, over 1 in. long. W. N. Amer.—Handsome round-headed tree, remarkable for its large foliage; not hardy in the N. |
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| :''More information about this species can be found on the [[Acer|genus page]].'' | | :''More information about this species can be found on the [[Acer|genus page]].'' |
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− | | + | Image:BigleafMaple 3158.jpg|Wings help disperse Bigleaf Maple seeds |
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| + | Image:BigleafMapleBark_7532.jpg|Bigleaf Maple bark is often covered by moss |
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