Acer nigrum

Used interchangeably with sugar maple, also source of maple sugar.

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Common Name black maple
Landscape Zone LZ3
Firewise Rating MODERATELY Firewise (2)
Urban Use Medium
Invasive No
Native Yes
Utility Use No
Ladder Potential without Pruning No
Cold Hardiness Zone 4
Heat Tolerance Zone 6
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil pH Adaptable
Tolerance to Poorly Drained Soils Low
Salt Tolerance Yes
Drought Resistance Low
Pest Resistance Medium
Growth Rate Slow
Plant Form Round
Plant Height Mature Size in feet 50
Plant Height Mature Size in meters 15
Trunk Size Single,
Bark Furrowed
Leaf Arrangement Opposite
Leaf Persistance Deciduous
Leaf Color Green None
Leaf Type Simple
Leaf Characteristics Papery-thin

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