Other common names:
Black Sugar Maple French names:
Érable ŕ sucre Family: Soapberry Family (Sapindaceae), (Maple Family (Aceraceae)) Group: Maples Distinctive features: Tree; Droopy leaves. Classic maple-shaped leaves. Similar species: • Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) • Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) - leaf stalks exude milky sap when broken. •
Red Maple (Acer rubrum) - leaves are more toothed. Flowers: Spring; Yellow Leaves: Opposite/Whorled, Simple, Toothed; Droopy leaves. Classic maple-shaped leaves. Height:
38 m (124 ft) Habitat: Forests; Moist, bottomlands. Grows in Sun/Shade:
Shade Edible:
Sap is edible.
Books: Trees in Canada: 136 Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Less common than the other maples.
Notes:
Easily confused with other maples, especially Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) and Norway Maple (Acer platanoides).
Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: nigrum: black For more information visit: Ontario Trees and Shrubs Photographs:
45 photographs available, of which 6 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
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