Taxon

Acer grandidentatum var. sinuosum

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Common name: canyon maple, plateau bigtooth maple
Family: Aceraceae (maple family)
Distribution: s.c. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: This is a variety of bigtooth maple that is commonly called canyon maple. It occurs within the native range of bigtooth maple, but specifically in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. It grows either as a small tree up to 50 ft. tall or as a shrub up to 25 ft.tall. It is often found in canyon bottoms, along streams, or on dry canyon slopes. The leaves are lobed and hairy beneath. The flowers have no petals and bloom every 2-3 years.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: DWD: AC04 (AC04) • Accession: D2019-0343.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: • Accession: D2019-0343.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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