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Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is quite a large deciduous tree. Its trunk can get up to 3 feet in diameter. 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 mountains of central California, and a tiny population occurs in central Idaho.
It is winter deciduous, featuring large palmate leaves typical of maples. It produces nice fall color where temperatures become cold enough. It is very fast growing but may be too large for most residential gardens.
Tree
30 - 115 ft Tall
65 ft Wide
Upright, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Fast
Winter Deciduous
Yellow, Pink
Spring, Winter
Deer resistant
Partial Shade, Full Sun
High, Moderate
Keep moist
Moderate
Tolerates cold to 5° F
Fast, Medium, Slow
Prefers clay or loamy soil, tolerates sandy soil.
Tolerates serpentine soil..
Soil PH: 5.5 - 7.5
For propagating by seed: 1.5-2 mos. stratification; use fresh seeds.
1, 2, 3, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Streambanks and canyons where it will receive abundant moisture. Adjacent to chaparral, grassland, woodland or pine forest
Chaparral, Douglas-Fir Forest, Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Red Fir Forest, Redwood Forest, Valley Grassland, Wetland-Riparian, Yellow Pine Forest
Other large trees: Western Sycamore (Platanus racemosa), White Alder (Alnus rhombifolia), Cottonwood (Populus spp.), Bay Laurel (Umbellularia californica) Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa), and Red Fir (Abies magnifica)
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Likely
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Confirmed
Acerra normalis
Funerary Dagger Moth
Acronicta funeralis
Copper Underwing Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides
Narrow-legged Miner Bee
Andrena angustitarsata
Cotton
Gossypium
Grapefruit
Citrus