Acer saccharinum




Botanical Name: Acer saccharinum
Common Name:
silver maple
Family Name: 
Sapindaceae
Distribution/Origin:
Eastern Canada, Northeastern U.S,

Leaf:
Green, (fall)Yellow/Orange/Red, Glabrous, Pubescent, Lobed, Simple, Ovate/Acute/
Pinnately lobed/Serrate/
Bud:
Opposite, Ovoid
Flower:
Green-yellow, Floriferous, Umbel, March

Fruit/Seed:
Brown, Samara, May/Jun
Stem/Bark:
Grey, Brown, Deeply fissured, (Leaf scar)Crescent shaped

Size:
Height: 22 - 30m/Spread: 10 - 15m
Habit:
Spreading, Twiggy, Upright
Form:
Oval-vertical

Soil conditions:
Acidic, Humus rich, Well-drained
Moisture:
Low
Sun:
Full sun
Exposure:
Partial shade

Landscape use:
Fall interest, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Woodland margin

Notes:
  Perennial

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