Acer macrophyllum 5gal Big Leaf Maple shade Glossy dark green leaves used

Glossy dark green leaves used to make tea

Foliage is dark green and leathery

some with gold foil accents

wonderfully fragrant flowers from winter to spring

Origins: Native to rainforests of Brazil

Acer macrophyllum 5gal Big Leaf Maple shade Glossy dark green leaves usedBig Leaf Maple, Oregon Maple. Deeply lobed, large, palmate green leaves. Orange tinged yellow fall foliage. Yellow hanging flower clusters in spring. Hairy winged fruit. Sap can be collected during the winter and distilled down to make a sweet syrup. Portland Plant List. Pacific NW Native. Deciduous tree. Zones 7 10. Full shade to full sun. 90 ft. tall and 70 ft. wide.