Acer grandidentatum
Bigtooth maple · also Western sugar maple, Canyon maple, Rocky Mountain sugar maple
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Acer grandidentatum is a rugged, sturdy tree well-suited for urban landscapes, known for its thick, dark green leaves, deeply furrowed bark, and slow growth rate. It provides excellent shade and is highly drought-tolerant, adapting to various soil types. The tree produces small acorns, offering value to local wildlife, especially birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 5170.17%—3.0 in
- 270.04%—4.7 in
- 60.04%5.4 yr3.7 in
- 40.00%—2.0 in
- 20.00%—10 in
- 10.00%—2.4 in
- 10.00%—0.8 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–30 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 4.1 in, 90th percentile 9.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Arizona Mountains forests
- Colorado Rockies forests
- Northern Rockies conifer forests
- South Central Rockies forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- East Central Texas forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Texas blackland prairies
Other Acer in the catalogue
50 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
