Rock Maple (Acer glabrum)

Family: Aceraceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Green, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring.Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots, Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Edible young shoots - cooked. They are used like asparagus. The seedlings, gathered in early spring, are eaten fresh or can be dried for later use. The dried crushed leaves have been used as a spice. Seeds - cooked. — Edible young shoots - cooked.; They are used like asparagus.; The seedlings, gathered in early spring, are eaten fresh or can be dried for later use.; The dried crushed leaves have been used as a spice.

Habitat & North American Range

Edges of mountain streams, on rocks and in coniferous woods, 1500 - 2000 metres. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)