Big-Tooth Maple (Acer saccharum grandidentatum)

Family: Aceraceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

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

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Sap/Syrup, Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich in sugar and can be made into a drink or concentrated into a syrup by boiling off the water. — The sap is relatively rich in sugar and can be made into a drink or concentrated into a syrup by boiling off the water.; The syrup is used as a sweetener on many foods.; It can be harvested in late winter or early spring[, the flow is best on a warm sunny day after a frost.; Trees on southern slopes in sandy soils give the best yields.

Habitat & North American Range

Found in moist sites such as wet canyons, valleys and the banks of mountain streams at elevations of 1200 - 2100 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)