People have created across the United States lists of the largest individual tree of many species as well as typical size of each in a mature forest. They call the largest tree a CHAMPION TREE, for bragging rights.
1 Big Leaf Maple
acer macrophyllum
Typical dimensions of a large tree of this species in a mature forest:
Height:
Diameter:
Champion tree for this species:
Height:
Diameter:
100 ft
6 ft
80 ft
3 ft
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Dolphin Place
Original
Broadleaf Trees
1 Big Leaf Maple
acer macrophyllum
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This tree species was growing at the Dolphin Place location when the property was purchased in 1973.
Exact data was not collected at the time. The following is data recorded in 2020.
Largest tree for this species within Dolphin Place Open Space:
Height:
Diameter:
60 ft topped
30 inches
1 Big Leaf Maple
acer macrophyllum
largest leaves of maples in world
bark carries moss and ferns
seeds occur before leaves