
Type

Deciduous
Status

Native
Edible fruit/nut tree?
NO
Names
Latin (scientific) name: Acer nigrum
Common English name: Black maple
Other names: Black sugar maple
French name: Érable noir
Habitat
Found in Canada in the Great Lakes region in moist floodplains.
Other notes
Black maple is similar to Sugar maple but is capable of growing in moister conditions.
The generic maple species (Acer spp) is Canada’s official arboreal emblem.
Hardiness zone(s)
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b
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