Dicotyledon Genera Descriptions
How To Use The Descriptions For Further Research
You may research other species listed by selecting the italicized links.You can press each picture to see where it is credited to and, in many cases, to see other pictures of the species.
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Aceraceae - Maple Family
Maple
Acer circinatum - Vine Maple
A. glabrum var. torreyi - Mountain Maple
A. macrophyllum - Big Leaf Maple
A. negundo ssp californicum - Box Elder
The sap of all maples is edible, although the eastern maples have a superior taste. Young shoots may be eaten like asparagus, but older leaves are poisonous. The inner bark of all maples may be eaten in an emergency.
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