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Mature Tree Structure

Mature Tree Structure

Young Tree Structure

Young Tree Structure

Mature Bark Texture

Mature Bark Texture

Young Tree Bark Texture

Young Tree Bark Texture

Mature Branch Texture

Mature Branch Texture

Young Tree Branch Texture

Young Tree Branch Texture

New Leaves

New Leaves

New Leaves & Buds

New Leaves & Buds

Twig & Buds

Twig & Buds

Winter Foliage

Winter Foliage

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

about the tree

  • FUN FACT: the leaf of sugar maple appears on the Canadian flag.

  • leaf arrangement: opposite

  • fruit: winged seed

  • lifespan: up to 400 years

  • habitat: not salt tolerant, needs spacious clearing, deep, well-drained soil, full sun or partial shade

  • size: 75' tall

  • growth form: round, oval

  • uses: ornamental, lining streets, maple syrup

  • state tree: New York, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin

 

where is it found on campus?

  • japanese garden

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Photography by Julia Gong, '17

© 2015 Julia Gong, Cary Academy '17

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