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Oregon Maple Seed

Acer macrophylla

£5.00 inc. VAT

Oregon Maple is a large, stately tree with domed head. The deciduous leaves are huge, up to 30cm across, incised and lobed, with gold autumn colour. Flowers are lime green in long hanging catkins mid spring. This tree pollards well and makes good smokeless firewood. The sap can be used as a sweetener.

Earn up to 5 Points.

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Description

Acer macrophyllum

Common name: Oregon Maple

Native: Western North America, S. Alaska to California

Provenance: USA, Washington State

Size and Spread(10 yrs):7-10m x 6m fast growing when young

Treatment required: 60-90 days stratification in moist medium

Seeds/kg:     c.5900  ;   81% viable

Ideal sowing period: Autumn, but any time if given prechill of 5 to 10 weeks in damp sand at 1-3 degC.

Soil Conditions: moist loam preferred for maximum growth

Planting instructions: cool and moist, though tolerant of most situations

Mature height: 15-20m

2nd pic courtesy of P Stevens CC by 2.0



 



			

					

				
	
Additional information




			

			Weight
			5.00 g
		

			

			Size
			
Seed pack (approx 30 seeds)


		

			

			Genus
			
Acer


		

			

			Family
			
Aceraceae


		

			

			Hardiness
			
Hardy


		

			

			Life Cycle
			
tree


		

			

			Evergreen
			
deciduous


		

			

			Interest
			
foliage