Bigtooth Maple

Acer grandidentatum Nutt.

Maple family

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

45.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance None

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Host Caloptilia acerifoliella, Cameraria superimposita, Phyllonorycter pernivalis

Native Range

USA: Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.