Bigtooth Maple -  Aceraceae (Maple Family)  Acer  grandidentatum
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maple leaf


bark of maple tree




Photo Details
 1. leaves, 2. bark, October 10, 2004, Alpine Loop, Utah County, Utah - ©Nicky Davis

 Characteristics
A native Utah tree that  grows to a height  of  40-50 Feet and a spread of  25 to 35 feet. 
The leaves are 4-8 inches and turn red in the fall. One of the larval host  plants of  the Western Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly.

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