Acer saccharum
Hard Maple, Rock Maple
Other regional names: Sugar Maple
- Sugar Maple
Also known as: Acer barbatum var. glaucum Bush +15 more
- Acer barbatum var. glaucum Bush
- Acer hispidum Schwer.
- Acer nigrum var. glaucum (Schmidt) Fosberg
- Acer nigrum var. monumentale (F.L.Temple) Rehder
- Acer nigrum var. saccharophorum (K.Koch) R.T.Clausen
- Acer palmifolium Borkh.
- Acer palmifolium var. concolor Schwer.
- Acer palmifolium var. glaucum Sarg.
- Acer saccharinum subsp. monumentale F.L.Temple
- Acer saccharinum var. viride Schmidt
- Acer saccharinum Wangenh.
- Acer saccharophorum var. subvestitum Vict. & Roll.-Germ.
- Acer saccharum f. hispidum (Schwer.) A.E.Murray
- Acer saccharum f. monumentale (F.L.Temple) Rehder
- Acer saccharum f. saccharum
- Acer saccharum f. subvestitum (Vict. & Roll.-Germ.) A.E.Murray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Sapindaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Acer saccharum (commonly known as Hard Maple or Rock Maple) is a tree belonging to the Sapindaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
France, Germany, Korea, Poland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms