Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
Sugar maple, also known as Rock maple
Acer saccharum, or sugar maple, is a deciduous tree native to North America, renowned for its role in producing maple syrup from its xylem sap. However, its standout feature in the fall is its strikingly colorful foliage, which transforms into vivid shades of red, orange, and yellow.
Key Facts About Sugar maple
Attributes of Sugar maple
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Height
12 m to 35 m
Spread
9 m to 18 m
Leaf Color
Green Yellow Orange Red
Flower Size
2.5 cm
Flower Color
Yellow Green
Scientific Classification of Sugar maple
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Sapindales
Family
Soapberry
Genus
Maples
Species
Sugar maple
Toxicity
Ingestion of wilted or dried leaves