Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
33.8246, -84.1994
Field Notes
Description:
This is a large, spreading tree native to eastern North America. Its bark is smooth and gray, it becomes flaky with age.
The seeds are food for squirrels and birds; the twigs and foliage are eaten by deer. The wood has been used for inexpensive furniture. Syrup can be obtained from the sap. It was used formerly for landscaping, the silver maple is now excluded from public grounds because its brittle branches and twigs break easily.
"silver maple." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Britannica Academic. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2015. Web. 30 Oct. 2015. <http://academic.eb.com/EBchecked/topic/544874/silver-maple>.
Habitat:
Habitat: Stream banks and bottomlands; able to withstand temporary flooding, Found in a wide variety of climates and soils.
Growth Habit: Deciduous tree with fast growth rate, up to 26 m tall.
Bloom Time: Early spring before leaves.
Longevity: Short-lived.
Presence in US: AL AR CA CT DC DE FL GA IA IL IN KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NE NH NJ NM NY OH OK PA RI SC SD TN VA VT WA WI WV
Presence in Canada: NB ON QC SK.
"Silver Maple." Leafsnap. Columbia University, University of Maryland, Smithsonian Institution, 2011. Web. 2 Nov. 2015.
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