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Acer grandidentatum
Flowers dioecious; yellow; no petals; small, inconspicuous; appearing in spring. Fruit a samara; U-shaped, double-winged, wings spread slightly, 1" long; green when mature in fall.
Native from southern Idaho south to Mexico and east to Texas, including much of Utah in mountainous locations. This is the common maple that gives Logan Canyon and some other northern Utah locations their outstanding fall color. Withstands high soil pH much better than many introduced maples. Intermediate shade tolerance.
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