#big leaf maple

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Nice Big Leaf Maple on the north side of the park.

Squaxin Park, WA.

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04/18/25

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Blacktail doe

the Woods

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Acer macrophyllum (big leaf maple)

Big leaf maple is native to the west coast of North America and, true to it's name, it has the largest leaves of any maple tree, sometimes 60cm (two feet) across. The flowers are hermaphroditic (bisexual) bearing both male and female flower parts on each raceme. The female flower emerges first (see photo one) and the male stamens come later. This avoids self-pollination.

Big leaf maples are big trees. Some are a hundred feet tall (30m) with an equally wide canopy and they can live to be 150 years old. We planted a baby sapling in our back yard a few years ago but it won't start producing its typically maple 'whirligig' seeds until it's about ten years old.

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Hardwood Forest, Swisshome, Oregon, USA

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[veilbetween]

11.11.22

[rootedromantic]

Big Leaf Maple Copper Necklace with Sodalite Stone Beads

Stone: Sodalite Metal: Copper

Note: As this item is handmade, the item you receive may have slight variations.

The Big Leaf Maple Tree (latin: Acer macrophyllum) is a brilliant contestant in the fall colours showdown - its bright green leaves shifting to vivid yellows, oranges, and reds.

Though not as 'efficient' as the sugar maple at making maple syrup, I successfully made a delicious, richly dark maple syrup from the Big Leaf Maple while living on Vancouver Island.

The Maple Tree is a symbol of strength and endurance, tolerance and love.

Find it here.