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Oregon Maple. White Maple. LafvGe Leaved Maple. 

 Acer macrophyllum Pursli. 

 Acer, the classical Latin name; macrophyllum, refers to the large leaves. 



Habitat. 



Leaf. 



Habitat: (See map); 

 best in southern Oregon. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, rO'-lOO'; 

 diameter, 3'--5' ; stout, of- 

 ten pendulous branches, 

 making a handsome tree; 

 bark, reddish brown, 

 deeply furrowed, square 

 scales; leaves, ver}' large, 

 8"- 12" and long petioles, 

 deep, narrow sinuses ; 

 fruit, hairy samaras. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Color, rich brown and red, 

 sap-wood thick, nearly 

 white; diffuse-porous; 



rings, obscure ; grain, 

 close, fibres interlaced, 

 sometimes figured, pol- 

 ishes well; rays, numer- 

 ous and thin. 



Physical Qualities ; 



Light in weight (26th in 

 this list), 30 ]l)s. per cu. 



