The largest maple of the West. Occurs from Alaska south through coastal British Columbia, western Washington, Oregon and California, and on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada to southern California. Reaches its greatest size on rich bottom lands in Oregon, sometimes 100 feet high and 3 feet in diameter. Elsewhere the trunk is shorter and not straight. Wood is lighter, softer and weaker than eastern hard maple but valued for furniture, interior trim, and handles.

Location: 125-2 (explanation)