Silver Maple

Acer saccharinum

Summary 2

The silver maple (Acer saccharinum) — also called creek maple, river maple, silverleaf maple, soft maple, water maple, or white maple — is a species of maple native to eastern North America in the eastern United States and adjacent parts of southeast Canada. It is one of the most common trees in the United States.

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  1. (c) TreesOfTheWorld.net, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/15907391@N00/296400013
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_saccharinum

More Info

iNat Map

Temperature preference cold mountains & hollows, moderate/central areas, warm valleys/south slopes
Leaves simple
Habitat moisture wetland/floodplain