Latin name: Acer glabrum Torrey var. diffusum
  (E. Greene) F. J. Smiley
  Pronunciation:
AY-ser GLAY-brum dif-YOO-sum

  Common name: Mountain maple
  Family: Aceraceae (Maple)
  Habitat: Montane coniferous forest 6500'-9000',
  San Jacinto and San Bernardino Mts, Panamint Mts

  Blooming period: April to May
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Acer
  2) glabrum
 3) diffusum
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