It's ability to reproduce under fairly heavy shadeĬauses sugar maple to dominate northern hardwood stands to the point where it can form Some common ASSOCIATES are basswood, beech, yellow birch, whiteĪsh, hemlock, and white pine. It is theįlagship species of our northern hardwood forest Prefers moist, rich SOILS but will grow reasonably well in sandy loams. HEIGHTS reach over 80 feet with DIAMETERS 2-3 feet. Some trees will show a sooty black residue that is a harmless fungus on theīark surface. Platy bark that grows into rough, deeply fissured bark as the tree reaches larger
Young trees have smooth, medium-gray bark. The BARK varies quite a bitĪs the tree ages. The TWIGS are slender, shiny, and medium brown with sharp terminal BUDS. Sugar maple is the only native maple to seed in late summer andįall. The two-winged, two-seeded, U-shaped "helicopters" areĪbout 1 inch long. Tree in the U.P., probably the most favorable growing area in the United States.Ĭanadian flag. Key ID Features: Leaves, Fruit, Buds, Bark All maples are oppositely-branched ,Ī characteristic in U.P. maples usually have palmate ,įruits commonly referred to as "helicopters". there are a number of maple species, but only fourĬommonly reach tree size. The greatest concentration of species is along the eastern Himalayas and intoĬhina. Located around the world largely in the northern hemisphere, most in the temperate climates. Of trees and shrubs are in the genus Acer. The Maple Family has only 2 genera, and most of the 117 (or so) species Sugar Maple, Red Maple, Silver Maple, and Boxelder
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