Sapindaceae FAMILY

Acer macrophyllum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Acer macrophyllum is a deciduous tree that can grow 25 - 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is unbranched for much of its height and can be 60 - 90cm in diameter[ 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. The tree has a wide range of uses for food, medicine and as a source of materials. Most of these are local uses, but it also produces one of the most valuable hardwood timbers of western N. America and it is often harvested for commercial use. A very ornamental plant, it can be cultivated in large gardens and parks etc[ 1 Title RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Publication Author F. Chittendon. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1951 ISBN - Description Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]). ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - southern Alaska to California

HabitatFound in a variety of soil types, on the banks of streams, in rich bottom lands and on rocky slopes of mountain valleys[ 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. , 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ].