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Acer macrophyllum
Big Leaf Maple
Origin: Canada and United States of America.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| macrophyllum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-23) - (-18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-10) - 0 |
| Height |
| 15-48 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A large tree with a trunk that can be as a large as 1 m in diameter. This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Shape |
| Narrow crown. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth and greyish-brown in youth, turns a darker brown and develops shallow groves as it matures. |
| Leaf Description |
| Opposite, up to 28 cm in diameter, 5 deep lobes, dark lustrous green above, paler and pubescent beneath turning orange in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are yellow, 3 mm in diameter, grouped in hanging racemes and fragrant. |
| Fruit Description |
| Winged samaras. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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