220 FOREST CULTURE AND 
Acer macrophyllum, Pursh,—Large Oregon Maple. 
Tree ninety feet high, of quick growth; stem sixteen 
feet in circumference; wood whitish, beautifully vein- 
ed. 
Acer Negundo, L.-—The Box Elder of North Amer- 
ica. A tree deciduous, like the rest of the maples ; 
attains a height of about fifty feet, and is rich in sac. 
charine sap. Proved well adapted for our country. 
Acer palmatum, Thunb.—This beautiful tree, with 
deeply cleft leaves, is indigenous to Japan, where vari- 
ous varieties with red and yellow tinged leaves occur. 
Should it be an aim to bring together all the kinds of 
maples, which could be easily grown in appropriate 
spots of Victoria, then Japan alone would furnish 
twenty-five species. 
Acer platanoides, L.—The Norway Maple, extend- 
ing south to Switzerland ; seventy feet high. The 
pale wood much used by cabinet-makers. 
Acer Pseudo-platanus, L.—The Sycamore Maple or 
British Plane. Attains a height of over one hundred 
feet. The wood is compact and firm, valuable for 
various implements, instruments, and cabinet work. 
‘It furnishes, like some other maples, a superior char- 
coal. 
Acer rubrum, L.—The Red Maple, North Ameri- 
ca, A tree attaining eighty feet; fond of swampy 
places ; wood close-grained. The trunk when twist- 
ed furnishes also curled-maple wood. Grows well 
with several other maples, even in dry open localities 
of this part of Australia, although the foliage may 
somewhat suffer from our hot winds. 
Acer saccharinum, Wang.—One of the largest of 
the maples. In the colder latitudes of North Amer- 
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