Menu Close

What is Acer saccharum?

Admin

What is Acer saccharum?

Acer saccharum commonly known as sugar maple is a deciduous, Missouri native tree which will typically grow 40′ to 80′ tall (sometimes to 100′) with a dense, rounded crown. The sugar maple leaf is the national symbol of Canada.

Which is the correct way to write the scientific name for the sugar maple tree?

The tree commonly known as Sugar Maple, has the scientific name Acer saccharum, but is should be written as: Acer saccharum or Acer saccharum, However, sometime you might see it written as: Acer saccharum Marsh. or Acer saccharum Marsh.

What is the Linnaean classification for sugar maples?

Integrated Taxonomic Information System – Report

Superorder Rosanae
Order Sapindales
Family Sapindaceae – soapberries
Genus Acer L. – maples
Species Acer saccharum Marsh. – sugar maple

Are sugar maples native to PA?

Sugar Maple (Acer Saccharum) Also known as Rock maple or Hard maple, these trees are native to eastern North America. Usually grown for their shade and ornamental value, they are also found in Pennsylvania in abundance. Under favorable conditions, sugar maple trees normally reach heights of about 80 to 115 feet.

Is Sugar Maple native to Illinois?

Range & Habitat: The native Sugar Maple is a common tree that occurs throughout Illinois (see Distribution Map); it probably occurs in every county.

What is the genus of a sugar maple?

Acer saccharum
Integrated Taxonomic Information System – Report

Superorder Rosanae
Order Sapindales
Family Sapindaceae – soapberries
Genus Acer L. – maples
Species Acer saccharum Marsh. – sugar maple

Where can I find maple sap?

Maple Sap can be purchased for 3 gil from the following vendors:

  • Engerrand – Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks.
  • Jossy – Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks.
  • O’rhoyod – Old Gridania.
  • Fridurih – Ul’dah – Steps of Thal.
  • Pasdevillet – The Pillars.
  • Traveling Material Supplier – The Azim Steppe.
  • Shirakashi – Kugane.

Does a sugar maple need sun to grow?

Sugar maples grow in a variety of climates, from U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 8a. They grow best in full sun , but tolerate partial shade just fine. In hotter areas, in zones above 8a, the leaves may scorch due to dry soils, browning at the edges.

Is the sugar maple deciduous or evergreen?

As with most trees, forest-grown sugar maples form a much taller trunk and narrower canopy than open-growth ones. The leaves are deciduous , up to 20 cm (7.9 in) long and wide, palmate, with five lobes and borne in opposite pairs. The basal lobes are relatively small, while the upper lobes are larger and deeply notched.

Is there sugar in a maple tree?

There are many types of maple trees, but only one sugar maple. All maple trees produce sap which contains sugar, and most can be used to make syrup, but the sugar maple is considered the best for syrup production. Thanks! Which maple tree has small red berries?

Is the maple tree the same as the sugar maple?

Not all maple trees are sugar maple trees. There are also red maple and silver maple trees. All have very similar characteristics but some differences as well. For example, sugar maples have the above looking-like leaves, while red maple have the lobes a bit narrower, and silver maple have five notable lobes.