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BIGTOOTH MAPLE (Acer grandidentatum)
Other names: Maple

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The bigtooth maple is a soft maple found in the Rock Mountain Region from Western Wyoming to New Mexico. It does not attain a large size, is rapid growing and short lived. Usually found along streams. The leaves turn bright red in the fall.

There is no report of recovery of this maple, if used, as an original bearing tree.

If this maple must be used for lack of better trees, use a young tree, 6" or larger. Use a narrow blaze, smooth at the edges without separating bark and cambium layers. If the tree is smooth barked use bark scribing. Paint thoroughly in either case.