Bigleaf Maple

Plant Characteristics

Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	Alaska to California

Cultivation

Sunset Zones:		4-17

Scientific Names

Sapindaceae >

Acer >

macrophyllum >

Read about Bigleaf Maple in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

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. S.S. 2:86,87. F.E. 14, pl. 44 (habit). Gn.M. 2:107 (habit). —Handsome round-headed tree, remarkable for its large foliage; not hardy in the N. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

Cultivation

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