Acer saccharum - Wikipedia
WEBAcer saccharum, the sugar maple, is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae. It is native to the hardwood forests of eastern Canada and the eastern United States. Sugar maple is best known for being the primary source of maple syrup and for its brightly colored fall foliage.
Sugar Maple Tree: Plant Care & Growing Guide - The Spruce
WEBMay 27, 2021 · Commonly used to make syrup, sugar maple trees can also be a full, pleasing addition to your landscape. Learn to care for your own with these tips.
Sugar maple | Description, Uses, & Facts | Britannica
WEBsugar maple, (Acer saccharum), large tree in the soapberry family (Sapindaceae), native to eastern North America and widely grown as an ornamental and shade tree. It is commercially important as a source of maple syrup, maple sugar, and hardwood lumber useful in furniture manufacture and flooring.
Acer saccharum (Hard Maple, Leucoderme, Northern Sugar Maple, Sugar ...
WEBNorthern sugar maple may reach 50 to 120 feet tall with a dense, spreading crown that provides heavy shade and grows at a slow to medium rate, although it may grow faster in open areas. The leaves have 5 lobes and coarsely toothed edges and turn brilliant shades of red, orange or yellow in the fall.
Sugar maple | The Morton Arboretum
WEBSugar maple is a Midwest native loved for its exceptional fall color ranging from brilliant yellow to burnt-orange. In summer, its lustrous foliage provides excellent shade, making it a great choice for parks, golf courses, and home landscapes where its roots can spread.
Sugar Maple Tree Facts: Sugar Maple Tree Growing Information ...
WEBlast updated 24 May 2021. If you are thinking of planting sugar maple trees, you probably already know that sugar maples are among the best-loved trees on the continent. Four states have picked this tree as their state tree – New York, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Vermont – and it is also the national tree of Canada.
How to Grow and Care for Sugar Maple Trees | Gardener’s Path
WEBSep 28, 2022 · Sugar maple trees are gorgeous and bountiful, providing rock hard lumber and deliciously sweet sap. Learn how to grow your own now at Gardener’s Path.
How to Grow and Care for Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple - The Spruce
WEBOct 3, 2023 · Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple is a cultivar of Acer saccharum that provides brighter red, orange and yellow to the species already briliant fall foliage.
Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple) - Gardenia
WEBSugar Maple, Northern Sugar Maple, Rock Maple, Striped Maple, Acer palmifolium, Acer saccharophorum. Noted for its spectacular fall color, Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple) is a large, deciduous tree with a straight trunk, wide-spreading branches, and …
Acer saccharum (sugar maple): Go Botany
WEBSugar maple is an emblematic and common tree of the New England landscape, widely planted along roadsides and sugar bushes in order to harvest its maple syrup. Trees planted by colonial settlers survive to this day, often …
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