OURCF Climate Resiliency Champion Species

A cer s a cch a rum SUGAR MAPLE

BROADLEAF

DECIDUOUS

FULL SUN

NON - NATIVE

MODERATE DROUGHT TOLERANCE

H : 60 FT

W : 40 FT

T he S ug a r Ma ple is a striking tree with a n upright ov a l form a nd b a rk th a t tr a nsitions from smooth to furrowed with a ge , m a rked by thick pl a tes or ridges . I ts le a ves displ a y brilli a nt f a ll colors r a nging from yellow to burnt or a nge a nd red . I n e a rly spring , before the le a ves emerge , sm a ll greenish - yellow flowers bloom on long st a lks . Na tive from the Ma ritime provinces a nd southern O nt a rio to G eorgi a , M ississippi , a nd T ex a s , it requires a mple sp a ce a nd does not thrive in comp a cted or restricted a re a s . K nown for its s a p , which is used to m a ke m a ple syrup , a nd its stylized le a f fe a tured on the Ca n a di a n fl a g .

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