Scientific Name:
Acer saccharum
Pronunciation:
AY-sur suh-KAIR-um
Common Name:
sugar maple
Family Name:
Sapindaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves like the Canadian flag, opposite, orbicular, most 15-18cm wide with 3-5 main lobes, tips acuminate; bases cordate-hastate, underside fine white hairs; petioles 5-10cm long. Winter ID: lateral buds brown, conical, about 3mm long, appressed, pubescent; terminal bud sharply pointed.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading
Form:
Oval - vertical, Round
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
15 - 22m
Mature Spread:
10 - 15m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Canada - eastern, U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Fall interest, Shade tree, Street (boulevard tree), Tall background
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Heavily veined, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Colour in Fall:
Yellow, Orange, Red
Shapes:
Orbicular, Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cordate, Hastate
Margins:
Dentate, Serrate
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend : cv. Commemoration: 1-7, 9, 15-17, 19-22; cv. Green Mountain: 10, 11, 12;