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Acer macrophyllum |
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Oregon Maple, Bigleaf Maple |
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5 to 7 |
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Alaska to Southern California -
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45 to 75 feet - Slow to medium grower. |
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Yellow, fragrant
flowers on 4 to 8 inch racemes in April to May. |
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Opposite, simple, 8 to 12” across, glossy dark green
above, pale beneath, 3 to 5 toothed lobes, the middle
lobe mostly 3-lobed; petiole yields a milky sap when
detached, 10 to 12” long. |
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Samara about 1.5
inches long with wings forming a 60 degree
angle. |
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Prefers cool, moist
environment. |
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