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Acer saccharum
Sugar Maple
Origin: Canada and United States of America.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| saccharum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -37 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -35 - 20 |
| Height |
| 12 - 24 m |
| Spread |
| 9 - 18 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| The maple leaf that we have all come to know and is featured on our Canadian flag. A stately tree with typical maple leaves, and outstanding autumn colour. This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Landscape |
| Mass plantings, city and courtyard gardens, parks, cottages, along rural roads or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun to partial shade in moist but well-draining soil of any type or acidity. |
| Shape |
| Rounded pyramidal crown. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Woodlands and low mountains typically associated with climax forest areas. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dark grey deeply-furrowed bark with long narrow plates above the ridges. |
| Leaf Description |
| Palmate leaves that grow about 15 cm across, generally with three distinct lobes. Light to dark green above with a light green underside. |
| Flower Description |
| Small green and insignificant. |
| Fruit Description |
| Samaras pale beige in colour. |
| Colour Description |
| Excellent autumn colour in yellows, oranges and reds. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Along the rural roads of Southern Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Used for its timber and as a source of maple syrup. |
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