L48 (N), Can (N)PlantaeSpecies
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Marshall
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Sapindales
Family
Sapindaceae
Maple family
Genus
Acer
Species
Acer saccharum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Tree, Shrub
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 33 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Acer saccharum var. virideAcer nigrum var. glaucumSaccharodendron saccharumAcer subglaucumAcer saccharum f. conicumAcer saccharum f. glabratumAcer palmifoliumAcer hispidumAcer saccharinum var. virideAcer treleaseanumSaccharodendron hispidumAcer saccharophorum var. subvestitumAcer saccharum f. angustilobatumAcer palmifolium var. concolorAcer saccharum f. euconcolorAcer saccharum f. villipesAcer subglaucum var. sinuosumAcer palmifolium f. glabratumAcer saccharophorumAcer nigrum subsp. saccharophorumAcer saccharum var. quinquelobulatumAcer saccharinum var. glaucumAcer palmifolium var. glaucumAcer saccharum f. integrilobumAcer saccharum f. villosumAcer saccharophorum f. conicumAcer saccharum f. saccharum
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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