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Bigtooth Maple

The Essentials

Acer grandidentatum. Small to medium-sized tree with short trunk and spreading, rounded, dense crown; often a shrub. Its bark is dark brown and scaly and is branches are stout and erect. The thickish, three- to five-lobed deciduous leaves turn bright red and gold in the fall. The scientific name, mea

About this Plant

Small to medium-sized tree with short trunk and spreading, rounded, dense crown; often a shrub. Its bark is dark brown and scaly and is branches are stout and erect. The thickish, three- to five-lobed deciduous leaves turn bright red and gold in the fall. The scientific name, meaning "large-toothed," refers to the leaves.

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