sugar maple

sugar maple

USDA Symbol:	Common Name:	Scientific Name:
ACSA3	sugar maple	Acer saccharum

ITIS TSN: 28731

Category: Dicot

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae

Subkingdom:

Super Division: Spermatophyta

Division: Magnoliophyta

Subdivision:

Class: Magnoliopsida

SubClass: Rosidae

Order: Sapindales

Family: Aceraceae

Counties:

Natural Community:

Coefficient of Conservation: 5

Duration:	Growth Habit:	Native Status:
Perennial	Tree, Shrub	L48(N)CAN(N)

Noxious Weed:	Invasive Species (NR40):	Threatened/Endangered:	WI Natural Heritage Index:

Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer

After Harvest Regrowth Rate:

Bloat: None

Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio: High

Coppice Potential: No

Conspicuous Fall Color: Yes

Fire Resistant: No

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flower: No

Foliage Color: Green

Foliage Light Porosity Summer: Dense

Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous

Foliage Texture: Coarse

Fruit/Seed Color: Brown

Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Height at Base Age (Max): 20

Height at Maturity: 100

Known Alelopath: Yes

Leaf Retention: No

Low Growing Grass: No

Re-sproutability: Yes

Shape and Orientation: Erect

Height (min):

Height (max):

Root Type:

Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes

Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes

Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No

Anaerobic Tolerance:

CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium

Cold Stratification Required: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Fertility Requirement: Medium

_Fire Tolerance: Low

Frost Free Days, Minimum: 80

Hedge Tolerance: None

Moisture Use: Medium

pH (Minimum): 3.7

pH (Maximum): 7.9

Planting Density per Acre, Minimum: 300

Planting Density per Acre, Maximum: 700

Precipitation (Minimum): 22

Precipitation (Maximum): 80

Root Depth, Minimum (inches): 40

Salinity Tolerance: None

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Temperature, Minimum (°F): -47

Plant Spacing (min):

Plant Spacing (max):

Bloom Period:	Commercial Availability:	Fruit/Seed Abundance:
Mid Spring	Routinely Available	High

Fruit/Seed Period Begin:	Fruit/Seed Period End:	Fruit/Seed Persistence:
Summer	Fall	Yes

Propogated by Bare Root:	Propogated by Bulbs:	Propogated by Container:
Yes	No	Yes

Propogated by Corms:	Propogated by Cuttings:	Propogated by Seed:
No	Yes	Yes

Propogated by Sod:	Propogated by Sprigs:	Propogated by Tubers:
No	No	No

Seeds per Pound:	Seed Spread Rate:	Seedling Vigor:
6540	Moderate	High

Small Grain:	Vegetative Spread Rate:	Propagation Treatment:
No	None

Days to Stratify:	Direct Sowing Time:

Benefits:

Berry/Nut/Seed Product:	Christmas Tree Product:	Fodder Product:
No	No	No

Fuelwood Product:	Lumber Product:	Naval Store Product:
High	Yes	Yes

Nursery Stock Product:	Palatable Browse Animal:	Palatable Graze Animal:
No	Medium	--

Palatable Human:	Post Product:	Protein Potential:
Yes	No	--

Pulpwood Product:	Veneer Product:
Yes	Yes