Botanical Name: Acer macrophyllum
Common Name: big leaf maple
Family: Sapindaceae
Distribution/Origin: North America
Leaf/Bud: leaf 15 - 30cm, largest of all maple leaves, clasping petiole, deciduous
Notes: commonly used for lumber
Flower/Inflorescence:
Fruit/Seed: double winged samara, 90 degree angle
Stem/Bark: thick trunk, brown
Size: large, can get up to 35 m in height
Habit: single stem, upright, open branching
Form:
Culture: full sun - partial shade
Landscape Use: large tree
Notes: commonly used for lumber