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Silver Maple

Acer saccharinum

Description:

The silver maple grows relatively fast, reaching up to 15-25 meters tall. It generally has a spread of 11-15 meters wide. It's leaves are palmate, obtaining the length of 8-16 cm. and the width of 6-12 cm. The bark is shaggy and gray on mature trunks and smooth and silvery on a young trunk. Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Sapindaceae[1] Genus: Acer Species: A. saccharinum It reproduces by seeds, or cutting off a branch or root.

Habitat:

The silver maple is native in the eastern parts of the U.S and Canada. It can often be found along waterways and appear in wetlands. It also requires a higher amount of sunlight oppose to other maples.

Notes:

In autumn, the leaves are often a pale yellow, though they can sometimes be red or orange as well. The silver maple is also used by wildlife. The large rounded buds it bears is one of the primary food sources for squirrels in the spring. It's bark can also be eaten by beavers of deer.

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njcanavan99
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njcanavan99

Joliet, Illinois, USA

Spotted on Dec 4, 2013
Submitted on Dec 6, 2013

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