The bark of young trees is smooth, but it is broken into plates on older trees. This cultivar features exceptionally vibrant red coloration earlier in the fall, as well as better resistance to summer heat and mildew than the species tree. Typical glaucous and glabrous leaf underside. The very similar Black Maple (Acer nigrum), rare in the Mountains, has yellowish-green pubescent leaf undersides. Let us discuss them in more detail below. These are the main differences between the two. The barks of sugar maple are smooth, while black maple usually has irregular barks. The leaves are similar to those of the Southern Sugar Maple (Acer floridanum), but average larger and undersides are either glabrous (smooth) or pubescent only on the veins.ĭetail of leaf underside, which is glaucous (whitened) and glabrous (hairless). In the leaves of sugar maple, the lobes at the base generally do not overlap, while in black maple leaves, the leaf lobes often overlap. Sugar Maple is much more common in the Mountain region of NC. Uwharrie River slopes, Montgomery Co., NC. Box - Set of 3 - Aspen, Oak and Sugar Maple in 24K Gold. Beaded Sugar Maple Napkin Holder/Wine Charm in Silver. Beaded Sugar Maple Napkin Holder/Wine Charm in Iridescent. Leaf undersides are glaucous and usually completely hairless. Shop By Leaf Sugar Maple Beaded Sugar Maple Napkin Holder/Wine Charm in Gold. It is also commonly planted throughout the state because of its brilliant fall colors and attractive form. Sugar Maple is a large tree, fairly common in the Mountains of North Carolina, rare as a native in the Piedmont (where generally associated with diabase sills or other areas with basic bedrock), and also a rare escape from cultivation in the Piedmont. Plantae>Magnoliophyta>Magnoliopsida>Sapindales>Aceraceae>Acer saccharum Marshall
Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
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