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Silver Maple: Acer saccharinum

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female silver maple flowers

Family: Aceraceae

Above: female flowers, below: two mature trees in bloom Use: shade tree, riverine erosion control
silver maple trees

Plant: deciduous tree to 100'

Origin: Eastern US floodplains

Zone
: 4 - 9

Flowers
: female a grouping of red pistils, male a bunch of hanging anthers; mixed clusters create fuzzy branches in early spring

Foliage: typical maple shape, deeply lobed and toothed

Culture
: sunny location in moist, soil. Tolerates part shade and heavy soil. First maple to bloom. Signal of Spring!



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