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Black Maple
(Acer nigrum) |
Other common names:
Black Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple
French names:
Érable ŕ sucre
Family:
Maple Family (Aceraceae)
Group:
Maples
Distinctive features:
Tree;Droopy leaves. Classic maple-shaped leaves.
Similar species:
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Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
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Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) - leaf stalks exude milky sap when broken.
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Red Maple (Acer rubrum) - leaves are more toothed.
Flowers:
Spring; Yellow
Leaves:
Opposite/Whorled; Simple; Toothed; Droopy leaves. Classic maple-shaped leaves.
Habitat:
Moist, bottomlands
Grows in Sun/Shade:
Shade
Edible:
Sap is edible.
Books:
Trees in Canada: 136
Native/Non-native:
Native
Status:
Less common than the other maples.
Notes:
Easily confused with other maples, especially Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) and Norway Maple (Acer platanoides).
Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: nigrum: black
See Also:
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Shades of Maple: Tree Identification Guide, from The Monday Garden, by Sue Sweeney
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Shades of Maple: Identification by Bud, from The Monday Garden, by Sue Sweeney
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Shades of Maple: The Flowers, from The Monday Garden, by Sue Sweeney
Photographs:
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