The Maples 



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The leaves are large, 5 to 6 in. long, thin, and in outline not unlike a goose's 

 foot. They are finely and sharply double-toothed. 



As in the case of the mountain maple the seed is pitted on one side, but the 

 wings of the striped maple are larger and wider spread than those of others. 



This maple is found from Nova Scotia to lake Superior. 



ACER MACROPHYLLUM, Pursh. BROAD-LEAVED MAPLE 



Common names: Broad -leaved maple, big-leaved maple, Oregon 



maple, British Columbia maple. 

 French name: Erable a grandes feuilles. 



The broad-leaved maple is a tree 40 to 80 ft. high and 1 to 23^ ft. in diameter. 

 On poor soil and in open positions it is often short-stemmed, crooked and not over 

 25 ft. in height. 



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It grows at a moderate rate, is fairly persistent, and can endure considerable 

 shading, especially when young. 



It does best on moist humus or gravelly soils and where there is abundance of 

 rainfall. In Canada it is confined to the coast and islands of British Columbia 

 from Alaska south. 



