Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum (Aceraceae)

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Form: Deciduous Tree, up to 100 feet.

Origins: Native

Identifying Features: Leaves are opposite with 5 deep long-pointed lobes. The leaves have 5 main veins from the base. The bark is light gray with rough scaly ridges.

Trivial Facts: You may have played with their seeds in your youth. The "helicopters" whirl to the ground when thrown into the air.