Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) [ Trees > Hardwoods > Maples . . . ] Forest Types: Riverine
by Michael Kuo Habitat: In moist areas, usually in riverine ecosystems. Stature: 60-80 feet high; to 3 feet in diameter; often splitting into 2 or more main trunks; when mature featuring a broad, rounded crown. Leaves: 4-7 inches long; simple; with 5 deeply cut lobes separated by V-shaped sinuses; smooth; light green above; silvery to whitish below; turning yellow in the fall. Bark: Gray; at first smooth, becoming cracked-scaly. Fruit: A green "helicopter" about 2 inches long, appearing before the leaves in spring. Expanded treatment of this tree can be found at our companion site, midwestnaturalist.com, here. Frequent Mushroom Associates: Maples are not mycorrhizal, but some saprobes are dedicated to decomposing silver maple wood and debris, including: Armillaria tabescens (especially in urban settings), Polyporus squamosus, and others. |
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