Tree 19: Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum (AY-sur sack-ur-EYE-num)
- Deciduous with the undersides of leaves silver/white
- Native to Eastern North America
- Can reach heights of 49 to 82 feet and sometimes as high as 115 feet tall
- Bark is vertical fragmented dark gray & peels in long strips
- Leaves have a deep sinus (area separating the leaf points) between lobes (leaf points)
Leaf Illustration, Click 'once' to enlarge
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