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Norway maple. 0000005574 00000 n Latin name: Acer saccharum Synonyms: Acer saccharinum Family: Aceraceae (Maple Family) Medicinal use of Sugar Maple: A tea made from the inner bark is a blood tonic, diuretic and expectorant. (Compare to other common landscape maples.) 0000025340 00000 n It is usually found growing in open sunlight along creeks and waterways. The tree had 3 trunks with included bark. Size: Tree > 30 feet Height: 50' - 70' (spread 35' - 50') Leaves: Deciduous Shape: oval to rounded Ornamental Other: A particularly large, fast-growing, and as a result, weak-wooded tree. A.K.A. Acer rubrum × Acer saccharinum → Acer ×‌freemanii Murray is a rare maple hybrid known from MA, ME, NH, VT. 0000006426 00000 n Susceptible to verticillium wilt, anthracnose and canker. By Jolene Hansen Unless your silver maple (Acer saccharinum) is young or recently injured, don't be worried about its peeling bark. The lobes are often very deep; the margins of the leaves are toothed and the upper surface is bright green while the … ashy-gray bark ; clusters of "Christmas ornament" flower buds along with smaller vegetative buds ; twigs produce an odor when broken ; confused with Acer saccharinum. The infusion is also applied externally to old, stubborn running sores. The silver maple is also known as Acer saccharinum, soft maple, river maple, silverleaf maple, swamp maple, water maple, and white maple. The sap has been used for treating sore eyes. Mature tree trunks and limbs develop a shaggy appearance as the bark develops long thin flaky scales that exfoliate at the ends. 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Latin name: Acer saccharinum Synonyms: Acer dasycarpum, Acer eriocarpum Family: Aceraceae (Maple Family) Medicinal use of Silver Maple: An infusion of the bark is used in the treatment of coughs, cramps and dysentery. samaras, 1.3" to 2.3" long, maturing in June ; one of the larger fruited maples ; Bark. soft maple, river maple, white maple, water maple, silverleaf maple, creek maple. Similar to red maple but coarser. 0000004529 00000 n Bark smooth, gray when young, becoming shaggy with age. 178 0 obj <> endobj endstream endobj 210 0 obj<>/Size 178/Type/XRef>>stream They turn a … Acer nigrum black maple: moist riverbottoms: Acer pensylvanicum. A tea made from the inner bark is a blood tonic, diuretic and expectorant. Long slender branches … Bark is variable in this species. Wood: Wood is pale, soft, weak, even-textured, rather brittle, easily worked, and decays readily when exposed. 0000061534 00000 n 0000000016 00000 n No serious insect or disease problems. A compound infusion of the bark has been used as drops in treating blindness. 0000004065 00000 n Height 100' or more with a diameter of up to 36" or more; trunk usually short, divided into a number of long ascending limbs that are again divided and their small branches droop but turn upward at tips, forming a broad, rounded crown. It has been used in the treatment of coughs, diarrhoea etc. This is a fault in the tree which makes it very weak. The name "chalk maple" (in addition to the Latin name, meaning "white skin") comes from the attractive smooth and thin chalky white or … 0000008029 00000 n xref Without proper and frequent pruning high winds and ice can cause limbs to break. It is a fast-growing, somewhat graceful tree that formerly was a very popular urban landscape selection for lawns and streets, but has more recently fallen somewhat out of favor because of the proclivity of its weak-wooded limbs to split when stressed by high winds or ice/snow. They al… It is native to the hardwood forests of eastern Canada, from Nova Scotia west through southern Quebec, central and southern Ontario to southeastern Manitoba around Lake of the Woods, and northcentral and northeastern United States, from Minnesota eastward to Maine and southward to northern Virginia, Tennessee and Missouri. Shallow roots may damage nearby sidewalks. Gentle winds transform silver maple trees (Acer saccharinum) into shimmery flashes of light. This plant was seen as a good street tree replacement for American Elms, however, due to its weak wooded nature and large size, it is known to drop limbs. Click on images of Silver Maple to enlarge. 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Has separate male and female reproductive parts on the same tree (monoecious). x�bb�b`b``Ń3Υ�� %RL Acer saccharinum commonly known as silver maple gets its name from the silvery undersides of its leaves. It's is a medium-sized tree of short bole and quickly branching crown. 0000001344 00000 n 0000001521 00000 n trailer 2) Origin: native to North America Uses: reclamation plant; shade tree; tree has been successfully grown in urban areas where air pollution, poor drainage, compacted soil, and/or drought are common Its natural habitat is along stream banks, floodplains, and lake edges where it grows best on better-drained, moist alluvial soils. Bark is gray to brownish gray. Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Trunk bark of mature trees is gray and rough-textured, consisting of flattened scales and straight to curving furrows. It should be saved for planting in wet areas or where nothing else will thrive. planted in urban areas: Acer rubrum. It was in the best interest of the clients property to remove the tree. Amur Maple Tree (Acer ginnala) Amur maple (Acer ginnala) tree. Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Maple family (Aceraceae) Description: This tree is 60-100' tall at maturity, forming a short broad trunk and an ovoid to obovoid crown that is defined by long ascending branches of considerable size. Its leaves feature the deepest lobe-forming "cuts" among the naturally occurring Midwestern maples, and their undersides are silvery-whitish. Acer saccharum subsp. Without proper and frequent pruning high winds and ice can cause limbs to break. Plant in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. The bark can be eaten by beaver and deer. 0000012025 00000 n Out of leaf A. rubrum doesn't have "droop and swoop" branch tips like A. saccharinum On old trees, it is reddish-brown, fur- rowed, and separated into large thin scales that ar e loose at the botto m.Twigs are chestnut brown and shiny. Roots often grow on the surface of the soil, making mowing grass difficult under the canopy. Leaves opposite, simple, 8-15 cm across and 15-17 cm long, deeply lobed (5-7 lobes), coarse, sharp, irregular teeth, bright green above and silvery white below and pubescent when young; petiole 8-12 cm long. Flowers give way to paired samaras (to 2” long) that mature in late spring. It is native to eastern North America and is often found in flood plains, along streams or rivers, or low-lying woodlands. 0 Silver maple tends to develop cavities that are used by cavity- Acer saccharinum Silver Maple Aceraceae. Prefers moist soils, but shows somewhat surprising tolerance for poor dry soils. Bark Light Gray or Red Brown, Exfoliating. red maple. H�tT�n�0��+x��EP�u2E��L��=��ұ�)0_?��8�f$E��{�(y��sQ�0�\^^O3` Polygamous greenish yellow flowers bloom in clusters in early spring (March) before the foliage. 0000069132 00000 n Bark is gray and smooth on young branches and trunk; breaking into narrow, flattened plates on older trunks that peel away slightly to give a rough, somewhat "shaggy" appearance. Fall leaf color is yellow, brown and rarely red. It is a somewhat shade-tolerant species. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. 0000008844 00000 n Perhaps best sited in areas of poor soil or low wet conditions where other stronger wooded trees will not grow. Under the exterior bark is a pinkish-brown inner bark. The Garden wouldn't be the Garden without our Members, Donors and Volunteers. It is usually found growing in open sunlight along creeks and waterways. 0000014695 00000 n Form: Can become quite a large tree reaching over 100 feet tall, trunk usually short, dividing into several subtrunks. Tree sap is sweet, hence the species name which comes from the Latin word for sugar, but syrups made therefrom are greatly inferior to those made from sugar maple (Acer saccharum).Genus name is the Latin name for a maple tree.Specific epithet means sugary in reference to the sweet sap. 0000007143 00000 n 0000005064 00000 n Beige or Brown Samara, Large (1.50 - 3.00 inches), fruiting in Summer. Acer saccharum, the sugar maple or rock maple, is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae. �{��Ϡ�a(�}QfH�쌻!�BW�(��PK5@ �c!|-�ĸX�K�I�b��͡�j�eD�x�XӡRt��;+�V��2�8R_D��oO��B� �S�h q7pz�}�6Ŧ��h�W�.�4�q׎�=nFז�8��q�s�B�h��K�� H�Ip��# �:��u�˛I &��ځ�G�U{R�ܳ6�d��o�f�be=QF�� m�� a2��s�rh)w՘J�D9tdc�Z�^�. soft maple, river maple, white maple, water maple, silverleaf maple, creek maple. 178 34 0000003281 00000 n Bark is gray to brownish gray. Acer platanoides: broken leaf stalks yielding milky sap, flowers with yellow petals, and fruit wings diverging at an angle of 170-180 degrees (vs. A. saccharum, with broken leaf stalks yielding watery sap, flowers without petals, and fruit wings diverging at an angle of 60-120 degrees). Silver maple is a tall, fast-growing, native tree of eastern North America. Acer saccharinum is a denizen of floodplains and riverine ecosystems, well known to Midwesterners. %%EOF Weak wood is a concern. ashy-gray bark ; clusters of "Christmas ornament" flower buds along with smaller vegetative buds ; twigs produce an odor when broken ; confused with Acer saccharinum. 0000005325 00000 n Many authorities recommend against planting silver maple. Fall color is usually unremarkable. Also susceptible to scale and borers. 0000069363 00000 n 0000000994 00000 n In leaf, leaf shapes separate species. Bark is gray and smooth on young branches and trunk; breaking into narrow, flattened plates on older trunks that peel away slightly to give a rough, somewhat "shaggy" appearance. Differences: The way to tell Red Maple and Sugar Maple apart is by the bark. 0000002383 00000 n Wood: Wood is pale, soft, weak, even-textured, rather brittle, easily worked, and decays readily when exposed. 0000002940 00000 n Amur Maple Tree (Acer ginnala) Amur maple (Acer ginnala) tree. Mature tree trunks and limbs develop a shaggy appearance as the bark develops long thin flaky scales that exfoliate at the ends. As with many fast growing trees, silver maple has weak brittle branches that are susceptible to breaking in high winds or when coated with ice/snow in winter. The leaves are opposite, simple, and palmately lobed with five lobes. Deeply 5-lobed light green leaves (to 6” across) have silvery undersides. Sugar maple is best known for being the primary source of maple syrup The bark is a food source for beavers and deer and rabbits browse the foliage. Suggested Use: Shade Tree, Street Tree, Rain Garden, Tolerate: Drought, Wet Soil, Black Walnut, Air Pollution. 0000004565 00000 n Silver maple is mostly restricted to rich, moist bottomland soils bordering streams, swamps, and lakeshores, but is capable of development on dry upland sites as well, particularly as an ornamental. The bark is a food source for beavers and deer and rabbits browse the foliage. Silver maple has a vase shape and is a rapidly growing, fairly weak-wooded tree that reaches a height of 60 to 80 feet with a 5- to 6- foot diameter trunk on a moist site. The leaf blades are similar to A. saccharinum but have V-shaped sinuses, a shorter central lobe, and teeth distributed over the apical 50–75% of the lobes. It is native to eastern and central North America where it typically occurs in moist to wet, sometimes mucky, often poorly drained soils on floodplains, along the edges of streams and rivers and in low woods. Shading Capacity Rated as Moderate in Leaf. 0000061756 00000 n This species has become over planted. This species has become over planted. 0000003701 00000 n It has attractive gray to dark brown bark that as the tree matures develops a shaggy appearance as the bark develops long thin flaky scales that exfoliate at the ends. 0000001826 00000 n Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) is the fastest growing maple either native or planted in Iowa. We removed a Silver Maple “Acer Saccharinum” from over a clients barn. The leavesare opposite, deeply five-lobed; and the edges are irregular and sharply toothed.The upper surface is pale green, the lower, silvery white. 0000001985 00000 n Fall color is usually unremarkable. Botanical name: Acer saccharinum Family: Aceraceae. Click on images of Silver Maple to enlarge. It is usually thin, smooth and gray on young trees, becoming thicker, darker and deeply furrowed into vertical, occasionally scaly ridges. Expand. Unless your silver maple (Acer saccharinum) is young or recently injured, don't be worried about its peeling bark. The tree will often grow multi-stemmed unless trimmed as single stem style when young. VLCL�,Q��u�d�+А?�5/�7 �@+��h��b�#ȷ��l6��uh�D$�R�ǱH�K��4�5�[&o� Many authorities recommend against planting silver maple. A beautiful large landscape tree. 211 0 obj<>stream Latin name: Acer saccharinum Synonyms: Acer dasycarpum, Acer eriocarpum Family: Aceraceae (Maple Family) Medicinal use of Silver Maple: An infusion of the bark is used in the treatment of coughs, cramps and dysentery. It is widely distributed in Wisconsin, more abundant in the south, and largely found along streams and lakes and in deciduous swamps. <<3A3D1CEC73674549B9B1A65A2AACA8D4>]>> startxref Silver maple is a tall, fast-growing, native tree of eastern North America. Wildlife uses the silver maple in various ways. In many parts of the eastern U.S., the large rounded buds are one of the primary food sources for squirrels during the spring, after many acorns and nuts have sprouted and the squirrels' food is scarce. Its natural habitat is along stream banks, floodplains, and lake edges where it grows best on better-drained, moist alluvial soils. Acer saccharinum ranges across much of the eastern U.S.A. from Minnesota to Louisiana and east to New Brunswick, Maine and Georgia. 0000011340 00000 n This is one of the largest deciduous trees native to Missouri, typically growing to 50-80’ (less frequently to 100’) tall with a rounded open spreading crown. Botanical name: Acer saccharinum Family: Aceraceae. 0000069549 00000 n A compound infusion of the bark has been used as drops in treating blindness. Amur maple trees are large multi-stemmed shrubs or small trees. The seeds are also a food source for squirrels, chipmunks and birds. Amur maple trees are large multi-stemmed shrubs or small trees. Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) is likewise heavily toothed, and the petioles are usually green, but may be red as well: The keys to distinguishing the two species are: The sinuses (spaces between the lobes) in red maple are V-shaped, while those of silver maple are U-shaped. Eventually the tree would have broken apart and fallen on the barn. Scientific name: Acer saccharinum Pronunciation: AY-ser sack-uh-RYE-num Common name(s): Silver Maple Family: Aceraceae USDA hardiness zones: 3 through 9 (Fig. A.K.A. 0000007896 00000 n Insects infesting silver maple trees (Acer saccharinum) range from nothing more than an annoyance to a more serious concern that can lead to the trees' defoliation and loss of vigor. Under the exterior bark is a pinkish-brown inner bark. The silver maple is also known as Acer saccharinum, soft maple, river maple, silverleaf maple, swamp maple, water maple, and white maple. Deeply 5-lobed light green leaves (to 6” across) have silvery undersides. Silver Maple Tree (Acer Saccharinum) Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) tree. striped maple: low elevation mountain forests: Acer platanoides. ... but not as noticeable as Acer rubrum or Acer platanoides flowers; Fruit. Additionally, the leaves serve as a source of food f… 0000004808 00000 n 0000010563 00000 n It's is a medium-sized tree of short bole and quickly branching crown. Ornamental Characteristics. Acer rubrum × Acer saccharinum → Acer ×‌freemanii Murray is a rare maple hybrid known from MA, ME, NH, VT. Bark: Light gray and smooth when young, when older breaks up into long thin strips, loose at ends. Height 100' or more with a diameter of up to 36" or more; trunk usually short, divided into a number of long ascending limbs that are again divided and their small branches droop but turn upward at tips, forming a broad, rounded crown. The trunks tend to produce cavities, which can shelter squirrels, raccoons, opossums, owls and woodpeckers. leucoderme NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. 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