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IMFORMATION
LANGUAGES
·English: sugar maple
·Spanish: arce de azúcar
·Potugese: bordo de açucar
·Albanian: panje e sheqerit
·Turkish: şeker akçaağaç
·Catalan: auró de sucre
Acer saccharinum, commonly known as silver
maple, is a species of maple native to eastern and
central North America in the eastern United States
and Canada. It is one of the most common trees in
the United States.
The silver maple tree is a relatively fast-growing
deciduous tree, commonly reaching a height of 15–
25 m. It is often found along waterways and in
wetlands, leading to the colloquial name "water
maple". It is a highly adaptable tree, although it has
higher sunlight requirements than other maple
trees.
FLOWERS
These are the flowers of the
Hacer saccharinum, they are red
and they are attached to the
braches of the tree.
LEAVES
These are the leaves of the
acer saccharinum. They are
fallen leaves.
FRUIT