Acer macrophyllum - Wikipedia
Acer macrophyllum, the bigleaf maple[2] or Oregon maple, [3] is a large deciduous tree in the genus Acer. It is native to western North America. In addition to uses by animals, it is of some culinary and woodworking interest.
Big-Leaf Maple, Acer macrophyllum - Native Plants PNW
Acer macrophyllum Pursh. (AY-ser mak-ro-FILL-um) Names: Big-Leaf Maple, sometimes called Oregon Maple, derives both its common name and its scientific name, macrophyllum, from the fact that it can have leaves up to 12 inches across–the largest of any maple! Relationships: There are nearly 150 species of maples worldwide. Most are from eastern ...
Acer macrophyllum generally occurs in coarse, gravelly, dry to moist sites, often mixed with red alder, western redcedar, Douglas fir, and western hemlock. It attains its best development near borders of foothills, low mountain streams, and in alluvial river bottoms. Bigleaf maple is an extremely flood tolerant species. Establishment
Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum): History, Cultivars & Other ...
Apr 9, 2024 · The Bigleaf Maple tree, scientifically known as Acer macrophyllum, is native to the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is found in a range that extends from the southwestern corner of British Columbia to Vancouver Island (lat 33 to 51°N)., Canada, through western Washington and Oregon, and into northern and central California in the ...
Acer macrophyllum - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Acer macrophyllum, commonly called bigleaf maple or Oregon maple, is a medium to large, deciduous tree with an oval to broad-rounded crown that typically grows to 40-75’ tall, but occasionally soars to 100’ tall. Overall, it is considered to be the most massive of the various species of maple found in North America.
Acer macrophyllum - Landscape Plants | Oregon State University
Fruit (double samara), large, 4 cm long, hang down in racemes, seeds very pubescent. Foliage yellow to gold or brown in fall. Sun to part spade. Prefers a cool moist environment as that in the Pacific Northwest. Probably not suitable as a street tree.
Bigleaf Maple - U.S. National Park Service
Apr 26, 2021 · The bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum), also known as the Oregon maple, is a deciduous, long-lived tree native to the Pacific Northwest. True to its name, it dangles unusually large, 5-lobed, palmate (palm-shaped) leaves from its branches.
Acer macrophyllum (Bigleaf Maple) - Gardenia
Popular on the Pacific Coast, Acer macrophyllum (Bigleaf Maple) is a large deciduous tree of upright habit with a broad, rounded crown of massive, spreading branches, steeply inclined at the tips. Emerging burgundy in spring, the deeply-lobed leaves, up to 12 in. across (30 cm), mature to dark green before turning brilliant shades of orange and ...
Acer macrophyllum - WNPS
Acer macrophyllum provides plenty of tall space for epiphytes (commonly called air plants that don’t need soil) like mosses, liverworts, and ferns - especially the licorice fern (Polypodium glycyrrhiza).
Acer macrophyllum - Trees and Shrubs Online
Utilised for its timber, Acer macrophyllum is used for veneer production though more notably for musical instruments. Wood exhibiting quilted patterning on cut slices, caused by a distorted grain, is particularly valued for guitars (Ondich 2021).