bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) observed in Victoria, BC V8N 6N5, Canada
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Urban Ecology
Community-recorded sightings like this help scientists monitor where native trees like bigleaf maple are thriving, shifting, or declining — information that directly shapes which trees your local parks and neighborhoods plant for the future.
Someone spotted a bigleaf maple tree in Victoria, BC and logged it on iNaturalist, where it was verified as a confirmed, research-quality sighting. Bigleaf maple is a large native tree famous for its enormous leaves and the rich habitat it provides for mosses, ferns, and wildlife. Records like this, collected by everyday people, build a living map of where these trees actually grow today.
Key Findings
Observation was classified as research-grade, meaning it met iNaturalist's verification threshold for scientific use.
Location recorded in Victoria, BC (postal code V8N 6N5), extending the documented urban presence of bigleaf maple on Vancouver Island.
Bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a keystone species supporting dozens of epiphytic plants and animal species in Pacific Northwest ecosystems.
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A bigleaf maple was observed and confirmed as research-grade in Victoria, BC, Canada. This citizen science record contributes to tracking the distribution of one of the Pacific Northwest's most iconic native trees.
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Research-grade observation of bigleaf maple in Victoria, BC V8N 6N5, Canada.
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Acer macrophyllum, the bigleaf maple or Oregon maple, is a large deciduous tree in the genus Acer. It is native to western North America. In addition to uses by animals, it is of some culinary and woodworking interest.