Acer saccharum

Noteworthy Characteristics. It grows on approximately . Acer saccharum Marshall Show All Show Tabs sugar maple. GENERAL INFORMATION.

Large tree with rounde dense crown and striking, multicolored foliage in autumn.

In relatively open areas, the densely branched crown is globoid to ovoid in shape. Primarily found in the cooler, higher mountains . Flower: Light yellow- green, . It is hardy to zone (UK) 3. Source of maple syrup. Pronunciation: A-ser sak-KAR- um. Trees planted by colonial settlers survive to this day, often with large, gnarly trunks and deeply fissured bark.

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Black maple (Acer nigrum) is very similar to sugar maple, producing the same interesting patterned wood . Crimson, scarlet, bright orange, and gold are all. Other common names: rock maple, hard maple. The sugar maple and . Non-descript, greenish flowers bloom in April, followed by . For best , this tree should be planted in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Zones to . Common Name: sugar maple.

Height: to ft. A shade-tolerant deciduous tree of the northeast, often associated with climax communities on rich, mesic sites. Hardiness Zone: to 8. Excellent fall color (re orange and yellow). Official CosIng Information.

They have a self-supporting growth form. They are associated with freshwater . Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Spring to . Sapindaceae (soapberry family).

Eastern North America. Get help with this component. ACER SACCHARUM Marshall, subsp. FLORIDANUM (Chapman) Desmarais, Brittonia 7: 382. Our state tree and one of the best large shade trees.

Spectacular fall color in varying tones . Previous or Next Tree Page Alphabetically. A- ser sak-KAR-rum. Sugar Maple, Rock Maple. Leaves are 5-lobed.

This is a very long-lived Maple that will provide . Pictures are of the same tree, taken from different.