Sugar maple

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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)

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf deciduous tree
hardwood tree
tree species
vascular plant
binomialName Acer saccharum
climatePreference cool temperate
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
economicImportance important hardwood timber species
major source of maple syrup
fallLeafColor orange
red
yellow
family Sapindaceae
fruitType samara
genus Acer
hasCharacteristic brilliant fall foliage
dense wood
large canopy
long-lived
hasCommonName hard maple
rock maple
kingdom Plantae
leafMargin lobed
leafPersistence deciduous
leafType simple leaf
nativeTo Appalachian Mountains
Great Lakes region
North America
eastern Canada
northeastern United States
order Sapindales
photosyntheticPathway C3
primaryPollinationMode wind pollination
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

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