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Sugar Maple
(Acer saccharum)
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Deciduous
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Height: 60-70 feet
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Trunk Diameter: 20-30 inches
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Bark: young trees have smooth bark while older trees are light to dark gray and deeply furrowed
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Leaves: opposite on the branch, 3-5 lobes, 3-5 inches long
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Flowers: greenish yellow in color
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Fruit: wing shaped and about 1 inch long
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Most common tree used to harvest maple syrup
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Indigenous name: sonaw


For additional information click the link to the Forest Trees of Maine
put out by the Maine Forest Service.
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