Sugar or Hard MapleAcer saccharum Marsh.

Classification Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae Order Sapindales Family Aceraceae – Maple family Genus Acer L. – maple Species Acer saccharum Marsh. – sugar

maple

Shape, Form, TypeMedium tree.Can get up to 100ft

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BarkColor of bark varies, but it is usaually dark

when older.As age increases furrows develop.

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TwigBrownSlenderShiny with lighter lenticels

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LeafOpposite and simple palmately veined 3 to 6 inches long 5 rounded lobes,green above, paler below

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BudBrown very sharp pointedwith tight scales.

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FlowerLight yellow-green small and clustered hangs from a long and slender stem, 1-3

inches appears before the leaves in early spring

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FruitTwo-winged horseshoe-shaped samaras about 1 inch long appears in clusters brown when mature in in the fall.

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Habitat and Range Sugar maple is restricted to regions with

cool, moist climates.

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UsesSugar maple wood is heavy, and strong. It is used for cabinets, furniture, and interior

finishing. Maple syrup is made from the sap.

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