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A Composite Photo of the Fruit of the Bigleaf Maple The photo on the left show the abundance of the fruit developed from the flower racemes. The right hand photo is a close up of the paired wing samara which when dry will spiral to the ground. The “helicopter” action prolongs the flight allowing the samara to travel further afield. These photos are of the same tree captured on May 2, 2018 Acer macrophyllum,Bigleaf maple,Canada,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge

A Composite Photo of the Fruit of the Bigleaf Maple

The photo on the left show the abundance of the fruit developed from the flower racemes. The right hand photo is a close up of the paired wing samara which when dry will spiral to the ground. The “helicopter” action prolongs the flight allowing the samara to travel further afield. These photos are of the same tree captured on May 2, 2018

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The Bigleaf Maple

''Acer macrophyllum'', the bigleaf maple or Oregon maple, is a large deciduous tree in the genus ''Acer''. Big Leaf Maple can grow up to 48.10 metres tall, but more commonly reaches 15–20  tall. It is native to western North America, mostly near the Pacific coast, from southernmost Alaska to southern California.

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Uploaded May 23, 2018. Captured in 1526 Carrington Bay Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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