Acer saccharum / Species Page / Plant Atlas

Characteristics

Family

Sapindaceae

Genus

Acer

Species

Acer saccharum Marshall

Common Name

sugar maple

Habitat

A widespread and common large tree. It is a little picky about its habitat preferences. In northern or cool habitats it grows with other hardwoods notably beech and yellow birch as well as hemlock. The soils are at least slightly deep or rich. In more southern areas it does well at the toe of the slope in deep rich soils. It also occurs in thin soils over limestone.

Growth Habit

Tree

Duration

Perennial

Category

Vascular

C Value

Plant Notes

The state tree of New York.

Taxonomic Notes

Status

Native UPL, FACU (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)