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Acer circinatum, or vine maple, is a species of maple native to northwestern North America.Vine maple typically grows as a low-elevation coastal tree in temperate areas of high precipitation such as the west coast of Oregon and northern California, as well as the temperate rainforests of Washington and British Columbia. [3]
State federal district or territory Common name Scientific name Image Year Alabama: Longleaf pine: Pinus palustris: 1949 clarified 1997 [1] Alaska: Sitka spruce: Picea sitchensis: 1962 [2] [3] American Samoa: None [4] Arizona: Blue palo verde: Parkinsonia florida: 1954 [5] [6] Arkansas: Loblolly pine: Pinus taeda: 1939 [7] California: Coast ...
Maple is considered a tonewood, or a wood that carries sound waves well, and is used in numerous musical instruments. Maple is harder and has a brighter sound than mahogany, which is another major tonewood used in instrument manufacturing. [32] The back, sides, and neck of most violins, violas, cellos, and double basses are made from maple.
Acer glabrum is a small tree growing to 6–9 metres (20–30 feet) tall, exceptionally 12 m (39 ft), with a trunk around 13 centimetres (5 inches) in diameter, exceptionally around 25 cm (10 in). [4]
Growing California Native Plants, Marjorie Schmidt, UC Press; Native Landscaping From El Paso to L.A., Sally Wasowski and Andy Wasowski, McGraw-Hill; Native Plants for California Gardens, Lee W. Lenz, Day Printing Corp. Native Treasures: Gardening with the Plants of California, M. Nevin Smith, UC Press
In phytogeography, concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species, floristic provinces are used. The Sierra Nevada are primarily within the California Floristic Province, with the Rocky Mountain Floristic Province to the north, the Great Basin Floristic Province to the east, and Sonoran Floristic Province to the south.
Acer saccharum, the sugar maple, is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae. It is native to the hardwood forests of eastern Canada and the eastern United States. [3] Sugar maple is best known for being the primary source of maple syrup and for its brightly colored fall foliage. [4]
Acer negundo, also known as the box elder, boxelder maple, Manitoba maple or ash-leaved maple, is a species of maple native to North America from Canada to Honduras. [3] It is a fast-growing, short-lived tree with opposite, ash-like compound leaves.