bigleaf maple

Acer macrophyllum

The bigleaf maple is a tall tree with huge leaves that can be as big as your head! It grows in forests and is known for its beautiful yellow and orange colors in the fall.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The bigleaf maple is a towering tree known for its enormous leaves, which can be over a foot wide and have five deeply cut lobes. In autumn, these vibrant leaves burst into brilliant shades of yellow and orange, creating a stunning display. Its bark is deeply furrowed, providing a textured appearance.

ReinoPlantaeFiloTracheophytaClaseMagnoliopsidaOrdenSapindalesFamiliaSapindaceaeGéneroAcer

bigleaf maple

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

Peligro

1/5 · Muy bajo

Snaps

¡Sé la primera persona en hacer un snap!

Datos interesantes

It boasts the world's largest maple leaves, some even bigger than your head!

Its rough bark hosts mini-gardens of mosses and ferns right on its branches!

Its sweet sap can be tapped for delicious maple syrup, just like other maples!

These giants grow taller than a 15-story building, reaching high for the sky!

Habilidades especiales

Bigleaf maple has huge leaves that act like super-efficient solar panels, helping it capture lots of sunlight to grow big and strong.

This maple's rough bark and moist habitat let mosses and ferns grow on its branches, creating mini-ecosystems high in the tree.

The bigleaf maple produces sweet sap that can be harvested and boiled down to create delicious maple syrup.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 1500-3000 cm
Extensión: 1000-1800 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.5-1 cm
Temporada de floración: Primavera
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Viento

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Western Gray Squirrel

Sciurus griseus

eats the nutritious seeds

eats

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

browses on young leaves and twigs

shelters

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

nests in large tree cavities

depends on

Artist's Conk

Ganoderma applanatum

grows as a decomposer on logs

Rasgos

Caducifolio

Las plantas caducifolias pierden periódicamente todas sus hojas, por lo general durante el otoño o las estaciones secas.

Árbol de hoja ancha

Los árboles de hoja ancha son angiospermas caracterizadas por hojas planas y anchas que típicamente se caen anualmente en climas templados.

Colores otoñales

Los colores otoñales se refieren al cambio estacional en la pigmentación del follaje, principalmente en plantas de hoja caduca, mostrando tonos vibrantes.