Description
Sugar maple (scientific name: Acer saccharum Marsh.) is a perennial deciduous tree of the Aceraceae family and the genus Acer. Its height can reach about 45 meters, and its life span can reach more than one hundred years. The tree is elegant and majestic, with gray-brown buds, small and pointed, similar to a cone. The opposite leaves are palm-shaped, the base is heart-shaped, the tip is acuminate, the leaf margin is toothed, and the petiole is approximately the same length as the leaf, and there is an outflow of sugar when it breaks. In the growing season, the leaf color is mostly light green or dark green. In autumn, the leaves of sugar maple often turn into golden, orange, orange and other colors. The leaf color is rich and gorgeous, and the umbel-like inflorescence has no petals. The flowers are yellow-green and bloom in April. Results from September to October.
Sugar maple is native to eastern North America. It loves sunlight and is resistant to shade and is suitable for cold weather. It is more resistant to dryness and drought, tolerant to barrenness, pruning, intolerant to saline and alkali, strong adaptability, strong root germination, and slower growth. It can grow in a variety of soil types, among which slightly acidic soils with loose, deep, fertile, moderate humidity, and good drainage are preferred.
The trunk of sugar maple is straight and straight, and the crown is dense and beautiful. It is an excellent street tree, scenic tree, ornamental tree, and shelter forest tree species. It is also a wood species. The wood is hard and has good strength properties. It is the finest raw material for making furniture, wooden floors, bookcases and musical instruments. Sugar maple is a woody plant rich in sugar, which is very high in sugar. The syrup boiled with sugar maple sap is sweet as honey and has high nutritional value. In addition to food, it can also be used for food processing.
