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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Acer macrophyllum
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Bigleaf Maple
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Sapindaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Medium growth rate, especially when young, beoming a large rounded tree with
coarse texture.
ADAPTABILITY:
Requires somewhat cool summers, not adapted to the eastern United States, very
common in the Pacific Northwest.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
No serious diseases. Aggresive root system.
NATIVE RANGE:
Western North America
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-7
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
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