Acer saccharum ssp. nigrumIndiana Native
Black Maple

Previously known as:  Acer nigrum
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellowish-green flowers in hairy, drooping pedicles
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark green leaves during summer months); Multi-Colored (Fall foilage can be orange, red and or yellow)
 Stem Notes:
Branches are gray while the twigs can be gray or brown. Has white lenticels.
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Samaras are green then brown to maturity)
 Ultimate Height:
50-75 feet feet
 Ultimate Spread:
30-50 feet feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers well-drained, moist, slightly acidic soils; but adapts to many types of soils including those that are slightly alkaline
 Range:
Quebec and New England to New York, West Virginia, and Kentucky, west to South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, and Arkansas
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are simple, opposite, 3-6" in length and width, broad, light to dull green, with 3 to 5 acute lobes, and drooping leaf tips. Petioles range from 3-5" long and are pubescent and usually enlarged at the base with stipules present (distinguishing it from A. saccharum).
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Drought Tolerant 275
  • Shade Tolerant 114
  • Wet Soil Tolerant 101
  • Fall Color 206
  • Indiana Native 152
  • Shade Tree 170
  • Specimen 598

    • Additional Information

    The Black Maple is a close relative of the Sugar Maple. Typically, Black Maples tolerate and grow in wetter soils than the Sugar Maple, but they are equally shade tolerant. Black Maples do not tolerate salts and are therefore poor street trees. This species prefers deep, uncompacted soils.

    56 Acer saccharum ssp. nigrum found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12009_13776*AHORTPARK
    22013_00333*AHORTPARK
    32009_13774*AHORTPARK
    42013_00543*AHORTPARK
    Heritage Plant
    52013_00381*AHORTPARK
    62013_00366*AHORTPARK
    72013_00424*AHORTPARK
    82013_00239*AHORTPARK
    92013_00275*AHORTPARK
    102013_00541*AHORTPARK
    112013_01007*AHORTPARK
    122013_00400*AHORTPARK
    132009_13781*AHORTPARK
    142013_00398*AHORTPARK
    152013_00195*AHORTPARK
    162009_13772*AHORTPARK
    172013_00346*AHORTPARK
    182013_01005*AHORTPARK
    192013_00238*AHORTPARK
    202009_13778*AHORTPARK
    212013_00268*AHORTPARK
    222009_13769*AHORTPARK
    232009_13770*AHORTPARK
    242013_00237*AHORTPARK
    252013_00570*AHORTPARK
    262013_00569*AHORTPARK
    272013_00379*AHORTPARK
    282013_00380*AHORTPARK
    292013_00157*AHORTPARK
    302013_00401*AHORTPARK
    312009_13779*AHORTPARK
    322009_13780*AHORTPARK
    332013_00539*AHORTPARK
    342013_00540*AHORTPARK
    352013_01006*AHORTPARK
    362013_00334*AHORTPARK
    372009_13782*AHORTPARK
    382013_00347*AHORTPARK
    392013_00278*AHORTPARK
    402013_00276*AHORTPARK
    412009_13777*AHORTPARK
    422013_00361*AHORTPARK
    432013_00369*AHORTPARK
    442013_01056*AHORTPARK
    452013_00345*AHORTPARK
    462013_00267*AHORTPARK
    472013_00256*AHORTPARK
    482009_13775*AHORTPARK
    492013_00542*AHORTPARK
    Heritage Plant
    502013_01004*AHORTPARK
    512013_00382*AHORTPARK
    522009_13771*AHORTPARK
    532013_00571*AHORTPARK
    542013_00378*AHORTPARK
    552013_00432*AHORTPARK
    562023_00701*AWOOD

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