Mundi Plantarum

Acer saccharum

Vernacular name: 
Sugar Maple
Famille: 
Sapindaceae

  • Olivier van Sante

  • Olivier van Sante

  • Olivier van Sante

  • Olivier van Sante

  • Olivier van Sante

  • Olivier van Sante

Remarkable tree with flamboyant red fall foliage. Maple syrup is made from water withdrawn before the sap rises in March. Height of 20m.

Classification

Trees and shrubs

Climate

Zone 7: from -17°C to -12°C

Leaf color

  • Red
  • Green

Flower color

  • Yellow
  • Green

Sun exposure

  • Sunny
  • Part shade

Size

15 to 20m
10 to 15m

Ornamental interest

  • Foliage

Notable plant

  • In spring
  • In autumn

Type de sol

  • Acidic
  • Neutral

Other uses

  • Food - Stem

Garden use

  • Isolated
  • Park

GENERAL DESCRIPTION