Acer saccharum
Sugar maple, Schneck's sugar maple Taxonomy
Synonyms: Acer saccharum schneckii, Acer saccharum var. saccharum Subspecific taxa: Classification:
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Species Distribution
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Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes: Origin: Native
Species Description
General: Dicot-woody, perennial Roots: primary Shoots: opposite leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; serrate, lobed (pinnately), lobed (palmately) leaf margin; Palmate leaf venation Inflorescence: umbel Flowers: 5 merous; incomplete, not petals; yellow, green; perigynous ovary position Fruit: samara Physiology: autotrophic; C3 C02 fixation Reproduction: sexual
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Species is distributed on bluff escarpments; bluff bases; borders of limestone upland glades. Rich woodlands ILPIN Notes: Wood is heavy, hard, and very close grained. Form - balled and burlapped, seedlings, whips, bare root. Seed company numbers: 2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 52. Terrestrial furbearers (especially squirrels) eat seeds, flowers, bark, twigs. This is a good den tree. Regarding small non-game bird food value, this pertains especially to evening grosbeaks. Sap is used for maple sugar. Species may also be monoecious. Flat leaves are nearly as broad or a little broader than long. Petioles and veins of lower leaf surfaces densely villous. Functional Relationships:
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