Black Maple (60cm+)
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Attributes | |
Age | Oversized |
Size | 60cm+ |
Black Maple
Acer nigrum
30 metres (100 feet)
100+ years
Age:Liner (4 years)
Size: 60+ cm
Appearance: Closely related to sugar maple; known for its higher sugar content. Leaves have a droopy appearance and a fuzzy underside.
Site and soils: Best on deep, fertile, well-drained to moist loams. Tolerates shade when young. Responds well to thinning.
Rural plantings: Reforestation, maple sugar orchards. Grows well with white pine, hemlock and other broadleaf trees.
Urban settings: Sensitive to salt and air pollutants; hot, dry conditions and compacted soils.
Native to: Central and southern Ontario