Acer saccharumIndiana Native
Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum - Overall Tree in Summer
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow (Pale yellow flowers on pendulous corymbs before leaves in spring have subtle beauty)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Green foliage in summer); Multi-Colored (Excellent yellow to orange or scarlet foliage)
 Stem Notes:
Brown
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Samaras are somewhat horseshoe-shaped)
 Ultimate Height:
60-75 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
40-60 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers, well-drained, moderately moist, fertile soil; does poorly in compacted soils
 Range:
Eastern United States and adjacent Canada
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves opposite, simple, 3-5 lobed, 3-6" long and across. Leaf tips rounded, not pointed as in Acer platanoides. Terminal buds are gray-brown, not green as in Acer platanoides. Smallish paired samaras are somewhat horseshoe-shaped. Large branches often have blackish coloration on upper surfaces.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Fall Color 207
  • Indiana Native 152
  • Shade Tolerant 114
  • Shade Tree 171
  • Street Tree 131
  • Slow Growth Rate 267

    • Additional Information

    Widely adapted to climate, but best in at least reasonably fertile soil. One of the best shade tree species over a wide area, but for best results select plants known for adaptability to the local region. Quite shade tolerant. Low maintenance in a good site. 50 gal. sap or more needed to make 1 gal. syrup. Not so drought-tolerant as silver maple, but reasonably so. Does poorly in compacted soils, and doesn't like salt spray. Needs a lot of soil to support root growth. Develops leaf scorch during drought.

    When Acer saccharum has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    Fruiting

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    289 Acer saccharum found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_1895*AHAMP
    22013_01049*AHORTPARK
    3ORIG_3702*AHILL
    42013_01047*AHORTPARK
    5ORIG_5056*ASCPA
    62010_05816*APGMD
    72013_00599*AHORTPARK
    8ORIG_1975*ALAMB
    92009_13726*AHORTPARK
    102013_01064*AHORTPARK
    11ORIG_3802*AHLTP
    12ORIG_2071*APGNW
    132013_01001*AHORTPARK
    142009_13724*AHORT
    15ORIG_0379*AMRDH
    162013_01023*AHORTPARK
    17ORIG_3810*AHLTP
    18ORIG_3799*AHLTP
    192013_01039*AHORTPARK
    202013_01040*AHORTPARK
    212013_00317*AHORTPARK
    22ORIG_6582*AHANS
    232009_13727*AHORTPARK
    242015_00226*APWF
    25ORIG_1794*APUSH
    262015_00607*AHLTP
    272017_00027*AMCUT
    282009_13732*AHORTPARK
    29ORIG_5523*APVA
    30ORIG_2051*APHYS
    312018_00990*EMOLL
    32ORIG_3803*AHLTP
    33ORIG_3793*AHLTP
    Heritage Plant
    34ORIG_5233*AROGA
    Heritage Plant
    35ORIG_4042*ACARY
    362010_05814*APGMD
    37ORIG_6449*AHANS
    382013_01043*AHORTPARK
    392018_00939*ARSC
    402013_00390*AHORTPARK
    41ORIG_1805*ACARY
    42ORIG_4566*AHARR
    43ORIG_3833*AHLTP
    442009_13725*AHORTPARK
    Heritage Plant
    45ORIG_5057*ASCPA
    462016_00107*AHLTP
    472010_09818*APICK
    482014_00019*CFST
    492013_01057*AHORTPARK
    50ORIG_3801*AHLTP
    512018_00990*BMOLL
    52ORIG_5264*AROGA
    532013_00474*AHORTPARK
    542013_01041*AHORTPARK
    55ORIG_0563*AVAWT
    56ORIG_3674*AHLTP
    57ORIG_4051*ACARY
    58ORIG_0842*ASMTH
    592010_00933*ACARY
    602013_01021*AHORTPARK
    61ORIG_1275*AHAAS
    62ORIG_4096*ASTEW
    63ORIG_0375*AMRDH
    64ORIG_6854*ANLSN
    652018_00893*AHERL
    662009_13622*AHORTPARK
    672013_01038*AHORTPARK
    68ORIG_4422*ATARK
    69ORIG_0484*AMRPK
    70ORIG_1899*AHAMP
    712009_13696*AHORTPARK
    722013_00995*AHORTPARK
    73ORIG_1790*APUSH
    74ORIG_3907*AHLTP
    75ORIG_6569*AHANS
    76ORIG_4040*ACARY
    77ORIG_4039*ACARY
    782013_00422*AHORTPARK
    79ORIG_3715*AHLTP
    802018_00990*CMOLL
    81ORIG_3397*ASPKL
    82ORIG_3789*AHLTP
    832013_00480*AHORTPARK
    84ORIG_3873*AHLTP
    85ORIG_5064*ASCPA
    86ORIG_3731*AHLTP
    Heritage Plant
    87ORIG_3839*AHLTP
    882014_00019*AFST
    892010_05769*APGMD
    90ORIG_0798*ALILY
    91ORIG_5960*APVA
    92ORIG_3704*AHILL
    93ORIG_4005*APMU
    94ORIG_0524*AWOOD
    95ORIG_7276*AHAWK
    962010_05818*APGMD
    97ORIG_3786*AHLTP
    98ORIG_3977*AHLTP
    99ORIG_5219*AROGA
    100ORIG_5144*ASCPA
    101ORIG_3662*AHLTP
    102ORIG_2073*APGNW
    103ORIG_3771*AHLTP
    104ORIG_3787*AHLTP
    105ORIG_3838*AHLTP
    106ORIG_4405*AWILY
    1072013_01003*AHORTPARK
    1082014_00019*BFST
    109ORIG_7701*AMCUT
    1102018_00990*AMOLL
    111ORIG_7617*ATERM
    112ORIG_0501*AWOOD
    113ORIG_1272*APSYC
    114ORIG_3670*AHLTP
    115ORIG_4037*ACARY
    116ORIG_6584*AHANS
    117ORIG_3795*AHLTP
    1182013_00320*AHORTPARK
    1192018_00990*DMOLL
    120ORIG_4577*AHARR
    1212010_01696*AKRAN
    122ORIG_5269*AROGA
    1232009_13728*AHORTPARK
    124ORIG_0933*ASTONE
    125ORIG_3386*ASPKL
    126ORIG_5228*AROGA
    127ORIG_7618*ATERM
    1282013_00293*AHORTPARK
    1292009_13619*AHORTPARK
    1302013_01053*AHORTPARK
    131ORIG_0797*ALILY
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant
    1322013_00993*AHORTPARK
    1332013_01052*AHORTPARK
    134ORIG_2072*APGNW
    135ORIG_1972*ALAMB
    1362017_00040*ACARY
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant
    1372009_13623*AHORTPARK
    1382009_13733*AHORTPARK
    139ORIG_4298*ATARK
    1402017_00028*AMCUT
    1412018_00938*ARSC
    142ORIG_3742*AHLTP
    1432010_01697*AKRAN
    1442013_00515*AHORTPARK
    145ORIG_2008*AHAMP
    146ORIG_4043*ACARY
    147ORIG_2657*AHEAV
    1482009_13773*AHORTPARK
    1492013_00466*AHORTPARK
    150ORIG_0006*AHERL
    151ORIG_1904*AHAMP
    152ORIG_2067*APGNW
    153ORIG_8139*ASCPA
    1542013_01022*AHORTPARK
    1552010_05813*AHORTPARK
    156ORIG_5051*ASCPA
    1572018_00793*AMATH
    158ORIG_3732*AHLTP
    1592015_00223*APWF
    1602015_00227*APWF
    1612013_01063*AHORTPARK
    162ORIG_5229*AROGA
    1632009_13600*AHORTPARK
    Heritage Plant
    164ORIG_3932*AHLTP
    165ORIG_1775*ARHPH
    166ORIG_4027*ACARY
    1672018_00990*FMOLL
    168ORIG_4038*ACARY
    169ORIG_6585*AHANS
    1702015_00225*APWF
    1712013_00598*AHORTPARK
    1722013_01002*AHORTPARK
    173ORIG_3808*AHLTP
    174ORIG_4918*APGMD
    175ORIG_4365*AWILY
    1762010_05796*AHORTPARK
    1772013_01020*AHORTPARK
    178ORIG_4482*AMCUT
    179ORIG_2875*ALAMB
    1802013_00994*AHORTPARK
    1812010_05817*APGMD
    182ORIG_4050*ACARY
    183ORIG_3919*AHLTP
    184ORIG_0529*AWOOD
    1852015_00404*APGNW
    186ORIG_7500*AAGAD
    187ORIG_0048*APOUL
    188ORIG_2671*ABRWN
    1892013_01024*AHORTPARK
    190ORIG_5258*AROGA
    1912013_01000*AHORTPARK
    192ORIG_3934*AHLTP
    193ORIG_5145*ASCPA
    194ORIG_3668*AHLTP
    195ORIG_4425*ATARK
    196ORIG_3663*AHLTP
    197ORIG_3869*AHLTP
    198ORIG_3861*AHLTP
    199ORIG_4486*AMCUT
    200ORIG_2070*APGNW
    201ORIG_2069*APGNW
    202ORIG_4491*AMCUT
    203ORIG_4289*ATARK
    204ORIG_3703*AHILL
    205ORIG_0374*AMRDH
    206ORIG_5234*AROGA
    Heritage Plant
    2072009_03883*AMEMMALL
    2082010_05815*APGMD
    2092013_00553*AHORTPARK
    210ORIG_4026*ACARY
    2112010_09819*APICK
    212ORIG_1786*APUSH
    2132013_00996*AHORTPARK
    214ORIG_2850*ASTEW
    215ORIG_1791*APUSH
    2162013_00992*AHORTPARK
    217ORIG_4971*ASCPA
    218ORIG_7291*AHAWK
    219ORIG_6571*AHANS
    2202021_00015*KHAMP
    2212021_00015*DARMS
    2222021_00015*JRHPH
    2232021_00015*PSCHL
    2242021_00015*MJNSN
    2252021_00015*HRHPH
    2262021_00015*BPUSH
    2272021_00015*EPUSH
    2282021_00015*LHAMP
    2292021_00015*CPUSH
    2302021_00015*IRHPH
    2312021_00015*NSCHL
    2322021_00015*GHAMP
    2332021_00015*FPUSH
    2342021_00015*OFRNY
    2352021_00096*BSCPA
    2362021_00086*BHARR
    2372022_00044*APGW
    2382022_00650*AHLTP
    2392022_00589*ABRK
    2402022_00588*ABRK
    2412022_00587*ABRK
    2422022_00586*ABRK
    2432022_00486*ADUHM
    2442022_00485*AMRDH
    2452023_00067*AINSS
    2462023_00181*AHILL
    2472023_00181*BHILL
    2482023_00218*AMRDH
    2492023_00218*BMRDH
    2502023_00218*CMRDS
    2512023_00218*DHNLY
    2522023_00218*EHNLY
    2532023_00251*AHOCK
    2542023_00251*BHOCK
    2552023_00251*CLYLE
    2562023_00251*DLOLC
    2572023_00285*APICK
    2582023_00285*BPICK
    2592023_00285*CPICK
    2602023_00285*DPICK
    2612023_00285*EPICK
    2622023_00332*APICK
    2632023_00332*BPICK
    2642023_00332*CPICK
    2652023_00332*DPICK
    2662023_00332*EPICK
    2672023_00332*Fpick
    2682023_00332*GPICK
    2692022_15765*AHORTPARK
    2702023_00467*AHORTPARK
    2712022_15765*BHORTPARK
    2722023_00490*AHORTPARK
    2732022_15765*CHORTPARK
    2742020_12725*AHORTPARK
    2752022_15765*DHORTPARK
    2762020_12731*AHORTPARK
    2772023_00725*A2550
    2782015_00725*B2550
    2792015_00725*D2550
    2802015_00725*E2550
    2812015_00725*F2550
    2822015_00725*G2550
    2832015_00725*H2550
    2842012_15685*AHAWK
    2852024_00097*ACARY
    2862024_00123*APKRF
    2872024_00123*BPKRF
    2882024_00123*C
    2892024_00123*DPKRF

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