Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Summary 5
Acer saccharum (sugar maple) is a species of maple native to the hardwood forests of northeastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to southern Ontario, and south to Georgia and Texas. Sugar maple is best known for its bright fall foliage and for being the primary source of maple syrup.
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- (c) Superior National Forest, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/superiornationalforest/5098070608/
- (c) Quercus1981, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sugar_maple_3220.jpg
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- (c) Even Dankowicz, all rights reserved, uploaded by Even Dankowicz
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_saccharum
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Atlas of Living Australia
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- Calflora
- CalPhotos
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Go Botany
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- Jepson eFlora
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- Ontario Trees
- Plants of the World Online
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- VASCAN by Canadensys
- World Flora Online
iNat Map
| Status | cultivated, native |
|---|---|
| Form | tree |
| Leaf type | simple |
| Arrangement | opposite |
