Bigtooth Maple

Acer grandidentatum

NPSOT, North Texas NLCP, Marie-Therese Herz, Herbarium Sheet

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Native Habitat: Woodland, Wetland or Riparian

Chihuahuan Deserts, Edwards Plateau

Maintenance

Prune for shape or to raise canopy. Best in alkaline soils.

Comments

Yellow to Red fall color. Foliage tips may burn in hot summers; may require extensive watering. Dense shade & surface roots underneath; use low-maintenance native groundcovers. A shrubby or somewhat tree-like maple, this species usually matures at 10-15 ft. but is sometimes taller. Habitat notes: Moist soils of canyons in mountains and plateaus; in woodlands and riparian zones. Habitat Notes: exists in a very restricted area of Edwards Plateau, and the Guadalupe Mountains.

Growth Form

Tree

Height

40 to

50 ft

Spread

10 to

15 ft

Soil Type(s)

Loam, Clay, Alkaline, Calcareous, Moist

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Medium

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

Yellow, Green

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Fall Color, Seeds, Forage

Wildlife Benefit

Browsers, Birds, Small Mammals

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ACGR3. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Acer+grandidentatum&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=22739&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 331. 6) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48., 7) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014

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