Acer glabrum Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 55

Acer glabrum Torr.

Rocky mountain maple

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Acer glabrum, a dicot, is a tree or shrub that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Family:	SAPINDACEAE
Genus:	Acer
Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. diffusum ... var. douglasii ... var. glabrum

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, wetland-riparian

Toxicity: DERMATITIS

Wetlands:
Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: canyons, slopes

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Acer glabrum


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (ACGL)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 15, 2019).