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Acer grandidentatum
Also called Canyon Maple
Acer grandidentatum, commonly called bigtooth maple or western sugar maple, is a species of maple native to interior western North America. It occurs in scattered populations from western Montana to central Texas in the United States and south to Coahuila in northern Mexico.
Acer grandidentatum is native to interior regions of North America, where it occurs in a variety of climates ranging from semi-arid continental to humid subtropical, particularly in canyons and protected slopes of Texas, New Mexico, and the interior West. While its natural range is concentrated in areas with distinct seasonal variation, cultivated specimens have adapted successfully to a broader range of climates, including the milder maritime conditions of coastal British Columbia. The species grows slowly when young and is relatively free of serious pest or disease issues. It is occasionally planted as an ornamental tree, especially in rocky or drought-prone landscapes, where its compact form and vivid fall coloration are especially valued.
It grows from the Rocky Mountains in southeast Idaho, through Utah and further south.
The sweetish sap is used in western North America to make maple sugar.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Acer grandidentatum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
