Acer saccharum Marshall var. saccharum
Detail
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Botanical Name
- Acer saccharum Marshall var. saccharum
- Common Name
- Sugar Maple
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Acer saccharum Marshall
- Comments
- Habitat
- Rich cove and slope forests, rich floodplain forests, dry-mesic to dry calcareous forests and woodlands, northern hardwood forests, and other high-elevation forests; also characteristic of rich montane oak-hickory forest understories. Favors moderately to strongly base-rich soils at lower elevations but thrives in extremely acidic, infertile soils at higher elevations. Common in the mountains; infrequent and usually restricted to sheltered bluffs and north-facing slopes in the n. and inner Piedmont. Often planted and occasionally escaped beyond its native range.
- Native Status
- Native
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