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Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)

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Range

Leaves with 5 lobes separated primarily by U's (rather than V's); undersides of leaves not whitish; leaf points and edges not typically curling down; bark grayish brown.

by Michael Kuo

Habitat: Found in various forest types.

Stature: 60-80 feet high; to 3 feet in diameter; when mature featuring a dense, rounded crown.

Leaves: 3-5 inches long; simple; with 5 (rarely 3) lobes separated by U-shaped sinuses; smooth; bright green above; paler green (but not whitish) below.

Bark: At first smooth and gray, becoming dark gray and furrowed or platelike.

Fruit: A reddish brown "helicopter" about an inch long, falling in autumn.

Sources: Preston, R. J. (1989). North American Trees. Ames: Iowa State UP. Mohlenbrock, R. H. (1973). Forest Trees of Illinois. Illinois: Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources.

Frequent Mushroom Associates:

Armillaria tabescens (especially in urban settings), and many more.

Further Online Information:

Sugar Maple USFS Fact Sheet (PDF file)
Sugar Maple at Trees of Western NC

 		 

Acer saccharum

Acer saccharum

Acer saccharum



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