Dear sheila32632-ga;
The species to which you referred by it’s botanical name, Populus
grandidentata, is actually called a Big Tooth Aspen (Salicaceae), or
commonly referred to as a Popple, which is a member of the poplar
family. It is native to North American and grows in abundance around
the Great Lakes area and the St. Lawrence River. It prefers full sun
and thrives in sandy soil that is rich, moist, and fertile. The
species grows almost exclusively in the northeastern quarter of the
continental United States (imagine a line from Wisconsin south to
Illinois, then east to the Atlantic coast of Virginia, the north up
the eastern seaboard to the state of Maine. The northern border of
this area also includes some extreme southern portions of Canada). The
plant is considered hardy to zone 3.
The Big Tooth Maple, on the other hand ( botanical name: variety #1 -
“Acer saccharum grandidentatum and variety #2 - Aceraceae Acer
grandidentatum”) is a native of Texas, though I did find that the Utah
Bureau of Land Management listed the Big Tooth Maple in its 1999
Wilderness Inventory and other references to the plant in Colorado and
Wyoming . This species differs dramatically from the Aspen in that is
very receptive to drought conditions and thrives in arid, hilly
terrain or canyon bottoms.
An enormous amount of information pertaining to Cultivation,
Propagation, Medicinal Uses, Edible Uses, Flowers & Foliage,
Landscaping and General Information about these plants (and just about
any other plant) can be found at “The Gardenbed.com”
http://gardenbed.com/a_index.cfm
http://gardenbed.com/results.asp?query=big+tooth&x=34&y=9
Below are nurseries that sometimes handles seedlings of interest to
you:
Bath Nursery, 200 E. Prospect, Ft. Collins, CO 1-303-484-5022
Fort Collins Nursery, 2121 E. Mulberry, Ft. Collins, CO 1-303-482-1984
Fossil Creek Nursery, 4919 S. College, Ft. Collins, CO 1-303-226-4924
Little Valley Nursery, 13022 E. 136th Ave., Brighton, CO
1-800-221-3241
North Star Nursery, 1413 State Rd. 215, Pine Bluffs, WY 1-245-3835
Scenic Hills Nursery 201 Scenic Hills Road, Kerrville, Texas
78028-9163
Tel: 830.257.8871
Toll Free:
1.800.OAK.WILT (800-625-9458)
Cellular: 830.459.8216
Toll Free: 1.866.OAK.WILT (866.625.9458)
Fax: 830.896.6129
http://www.scenichillsnursery.com/tree_prices.htm
The Gardenbed.com
http://gardenbed.com/a_index.cfm
Search terms:
Big Tooth
Acer saccharum grandidentatum
Populus grandidentata
http://gardenbed.com/results.asp?query=Populus+grandidentata
http://gardenbed.com/results.asp?query=big+tooth&x=34&y=9
Utah Bureau of Land Management
“Utah Wilderness Inventory”
http://www.ut.blm.gov/wilderness/wrpt/wrptnwoquirrh.html
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/forestry/treeid/TreePgs/populusgrand.htm
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
http://www.bbg.org/sci/nymf/encyclopedia/sal/pop0070.htm
Dictionary.com
http://www.dictionary.com/search?q=Populus%20grandidentata
Populus grandidentata (species identification)
http://www.botany.ubc.ca/arboretum/UBC114.HTM
Populus grandidentata (frequency of growth)
http://web2.iastate.edu/~bot356/species/species/p_tSpecie/PopuGran.html
University of Connecticut Plant Database
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/p/popgra/popgra1.html
Natives of Texas – Big Tooth Maple
http://www.nativesoftexas.com/bmaple.html
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
http://www.botanic.org/treelist.html
I hope this answers your questions
Best regards;
Tutuzdad-ga |
Clarification of Answer by
tutuzdad-ga
on
29 Oct 2002 22:26 PST
Dear sheila32632-ga;
You are indeed correct. The nickname “Bird's Eye Maple” (trees of the
genus “Acer saccharum”), refers to certain kinds of wood, particularly
maple, all of which bear distinct circular figures that can be seen on
the wood’s milled surface. It is said to resemble the small eye of a
bird. The more “eyes” a particular piece of wood has in a given area,
the more desirable it can become.
The nickname refers to a number of woods such as Black maple, Black
sugar maple, Hard maple, Hard rock maple, Maple, Rock maple, and Sugar
maple all of which can exhibit these characteristics (incidentally,
this characteristic is caused by genetic defects so not every maple
tree produces such wood). These woods are highly sought after by
craftsmen as they make beautiful veneers, furniture and cabinetry.
The Big Tooth Maple, as mentioned earlier, comes in two varieties: the
“Acer saccharum grandidentatum” and the “Aceraceae Acer
grandidentatum”. It often produces wood that is considered “Bird’s
Eye”. It is hardy to agricultural zone 3 (Dubuque County, Iowa is zone
5).
Unfortunately, your area is not considered optimum for this species of
tree.
I hope this additional information proves useful to you. Good luck.
Best regards;
Tutuzdad-ga
Bird’s Eye Maple
http://tiktak3.com/Unique/bird's%20eye.htm
WoodWrite, Ltd.
http://www.woodwriteltd.com/bird's.htm
WoodWeb
“Identifying Bird’s Eye Maple”
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Identifying_birds_eye_maple.html
Native Texas Nursery
“Big Tooth Maple”
http://www.nativetexasnursery.com/Trees.htm
Zones – Garden Hardiness Zone 5
http://www.ivillage.com/home/garden/zone/articles/0,9449,61772,00.html
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