Sugar Maple

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Acer

The genus Acer is a group of trees and shrubs commonly referred to as maple. Plants in this genus have opposite, palmately lobed and veined leaves (Acer negundo has compound leaves ). Fruits are winged schizocarps (samaras).

Below is a table of leaves representing the most commom Acers in our zone (6a - 7b). Click on the images to enlarge them (your browser will open a new window).

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A. buergerianum
Trident Maple
A. ginnala
Amur Maple
A. griseum
Paperbark Maple
A. negundo
Boxelder


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A. japonicum
Fullmoon Maple
A. palmatum
Japanese Maple
A. palmatum dissectum
Japanese Maple


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A. rubrum
Red Maple
A. saccharinum
Silver Maple
A. platanoides
Norway Maple
A. truncatum
Purpleblow Maple


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A. saccharum
Sugar Maple
A. nigrum
Black Maple
A. pensylvanicum
Striped Maple