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The silver maple tree is a relatively fast-growing deciduous tree, commonly reaching a height of 15–25 m (49–82 ft), exceptionally 35 m (115 ft). Its spread will generally be 11–15 m (36–49 ft) wide. A 10-year-old sapling will stand about 8 m (26 ft) tall. It is often found along waterways and in wetlands, leading to the colloquial name ...
Acer saccharinum is a different species better known as silver leaf maple. The sapwood can be white, and smaller logs may have a higher proportion of this desirable wood. [ 27 ] Bowling alleys and bowling pins are both commonly manufactured from sugar maple.
Acer saccharinum L. – silver maple † Acer taggarti Wolfe & Tanai (Middle Miocene, Mascall Formation, Oregon) [ 2 ] † Acer taurocursum Wolfe & Tanai (Late Eocene, Bull Run , Nevada ) [ 2 ]
Acer is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, along with lychee and horse chestnut. [ 1 ] There are approximately 132 species, most of which are native to Asia, [ 2 ] with a number also appearing in Europe, northern Africa, and North America.
Acer rubrum, the red maple, also known as swamp maple, water maple, or soft maple, is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern and central North America. The U.S. Forest Service recognizes it as the most abundant native tree in eastern North America. [ 4 ] The red maple ranges from southeastern Manitoba around the Lake ...
Description. [edit] Acer negundo is a fast-growing and fairly short-lived tree that grows up to 10–25 metres (35–80 feet) tall, with a trunk diameter of 30–50 centimetres (12–20 inches), rarely up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) diameter. It often has several trunks and can form impenetrable thickets. [ 4 ] The typical lifespan of box elder is 60 ...
ErianthusMichx. NarengaBor. SacchariferaStokes. SyllepisE.Fourn. Saccharum is a genus of tall perennial plants of the broomsedge tribe within the grass family. [ 5 ] The genus is widespread across tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions in Africa, Eurasia, Australia, the Americas, and assorted oceanic islands.
Acer nigrum, the black maple, is a species of maple closely related to A. saccharum (sugar maple), and treated by some authors as a subspecies of it, as Acer saccharum subsp. nigrum. [2][3] Identification can be confusing due to the tendency of the two species to form hybrids. The simplest and most accurate method for distinguishing between the ...