OURCF Climate Resiliency Champion Species

TREE CATALOG

A cer m a crophyllum BIGLEAF MAPLE

BROADLEAF

DECIDUOUS

PARTIAL SUN

NATIVE

MODERATE DROUGHT TOLERANCE

H : 60 FT

W : 60 FT

T he B igle a f Ma ple is a bro a d - topped tree , perfect for cre a ting dense sh a de in sp a cious l a ndsc a pes . I ts m a ssive le a ves , 6-12 inches a cross , emerge bright green in spring a nd glow like sunshine in a utumn . I n e a rly spring , before the le a ves a ppe a r , sm a ll , fr a gr a nt , greenish - yellow flowers bloom in drooping clusters , a dding e a rly - se a son interest . Na tive from southwest B ritish C olumbi a to southern Ca liforni a , this tree thrives in rip a ri a n zones with its sh a llow root system , cre a ting its own cool microclim a te . E nsure it h a s a mple moisture , a nd the B igle a f Ma ple will rew a rd you with be a uty a nd sh a de for ye a rs to come .

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