Acer saccharum Marshall

Sugar Maple

Sapindaceae

Traits


    Up to 40 m tall deciduous trees. inflorescence: panicle-like, pendulous. flowers: ⚥ or functional unisexual, actinomorphic. perianth: perigone, 8–10‑leaved. fruits: 2‑partite schizocarps, wings mostly 2–4 cm long, parallel to acute-angled. phyllotaxy: opposite. petio...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Acer saccharum

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Acer saccharum

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Acer saccharum

Acer saccharum

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • parks, gardens

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