This is the earliest of our maples to flower in the spring.įruits April–June, on slender, drooping stalks samaras (winged seeds) reddish- to yellowish-brown, in pairs, each wing 1½–2 inches long usually numerous. Twigs are slender, brittle, shiny, reddish-brown, producing a disagreeable odor when bruised or broken bud at tip is blunt.įlowers January–April, in clusters, male and female flowers borne on the same tree, appearing before the leaves, lacking petals. Leaves turn yellow in autumn.īark is smooth, light gray, later breaking into long, thin plates and ridges. White and North American Trees, by Richard J. Geographic ranges adapted from Textbook of Dendrology, by William M. There is some taxonomic disagreement between specialists which can lead to confusion for gardeners. Geographic range of silver maple in North America. This maple provides beautiful fall colors in muted yellows and oranges, and older trees have attractive ribbed gray bark. All flowers on one tree are nearly synchronous. As you would guess by its common name, Florida maple ( Acer saccharum subsp. ![]() Leaves are simple, opposite, 4–7 inches long, broadly triangular, 5-lobed lobes deep, narrow, pointed at the tip, middle lobe taking up more than ½ the length of the complete leaf, narrowed at the base, margins toothed, base of lobes (sinuses) V-shaped upper surface of leaf pale green, undersurface silvery white (hence the name). Silver maple flowers in (February)March-April(May), before the leaves, usually before red maple. ![]() Silver maple is a medium to large tree with a rounded crown and slender, spreading branches.
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