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botanybob

Maple name

botanybob
16 years ago

I came across a maple here in northern Idaho that I was able to identify as a Acer truncatum. It has a glossy, deeply-lobed, 5-pointed leaf. My question is about the common name Purple Blow Maple. Does anyone know what the origin or meaning of the name is? It seems rather odd.

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