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Acer macrophyllum Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Edible Uses: The sap contains a certain amount of sugar and can either be used as a drink, or can be concentrated into a syrup by boiling off the water[105, 177, 183]. The syrup is used as a sweetener on many foods. The concentration of sugar is somewhat lower than in the sugar maples (A. saccharum). The tree trunk is tapped in the early spring, the sap flowing better on warm sunny days following a frost. The best sap production comes from cold-winter areas with continental climates. Inner bark[177]. Eaten in small quantities with oil[257]. No more details are given but inner bark is often dried, ground into a powder and then used as a thickening in soups etc or mixed with cereals when making bread. The leaves, when wrapped round food during baking, impart a nice flavour to the food[99, 118]. Yellow flower clusters - raw. They are sweet with nectar[183]. Seeds - sprouted and then boiled[226]. The sprouted seeds are generally bitter, but the young shoots are quite sweet and juicy[257]. The seeds are about 6mm long and are produced in small clusters[82]. For further Acer macrophyllum gardening information |
