The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
maple family \maple family\ n. (Bot.) The natural family of trees Aceraceae, including the maples. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
maple family n 1: a family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples [syn: Aceraceae, family Aceraceae, maple family]