Sugar maple
E61298
The sugar maple is a large, long-lived North American hardwood tree renowned for its brilliant fall foliage and as the primary source of maple syrup.
Aliases (2)
- Acer saccharum ×1
- sugar maple ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deciduous tree
→
hardwood tree → tree species → vascular plant → |
| binomialName |
Acer saccharum
→
|
| climatePreference |
cool temperate
→
|
| describedBy |
Carl Linnaeus
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|
| economicImportance |
important hardwood timber species
→
major source of maple syrup → |
| fallLeafColor |
orange
→
red → yellow → |
| family |
Sapindaceae
→
|
| fruitType |
samara
→
|
| genus |
Acer
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|
| hasCharacteristic |
brilliant fall foliage
→
dense wood → large canopy → long-lived → |
| hasCommonName |
hard maple
→
rock maple → |
| kingdom |
Plantae
→
|
| leafMargin |
lobed
→
|
| leafPersistence |
deciduous
→
|
| leafType |
simple leaf
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|
| nativeTo |
Appalachian Mountains
→
Great Lakes region → North America → eastern Canada → northeastern United States → |
| order |
Sapindales
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|
| photosyntheticPathway |
C3
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|
| primaryPollinationMode |
wind pollination
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|
| primarySapUse |
maple candy production
→
maple sugar production → |
| sapSugarContent |
high
→
|
| shadeTolerance |
high
→
|
| soilPreference |
moist well-drained soils
→
|
| symbolOf |
Canada
→
Canadian identity → |
| taxonRank |
species
→
|
| usedFor |
flooring
→
furniture → maple syrup production → musical instruments → ornamental planting → timber → |
| woodDensity |
high
→
|
| woodHardness |
high
→
|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Sugar maple
("Acer saccharum")
→
|
binomialName |
|
Bruce Peninsula National Park
("sugar maple")
→
|
hasFlora |
|
Vermont
→
|
hasStateTree |