Acer saccharinum

Acer saccharinum

Plant type

Trees

Common name
Acero saccarino, Acero argenteo


Family
Aceraceae


Tag

    Habitus

  • Trees

    Exposure

  • Sun

    Leaf Persistance

  • Deciduous

    Crown Shape

  • Colonial

    Flower Colour

  • Non significant

    Flowering Period

  • 05-May
  • 09-September

    Climatic Zone

  • 5

    Continent of Origin

  • Nord America

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Origin: Eastern regions of North America.

Botanical characteristics: It is a large fast-growing tree up to 30 mt high, cultivated both with one or more trunk. It has a wide crown, often with drooping branches. Bark is smooth and grey. Leaves are serrated with 5 very incised lobes, which are bright green on the upper side, silver-white on the lower one. In autumn they turn golden yellow and then can turn red. Flowering is divided in erected cluster. It blooms before the leaves crop up; fruits are samaras with long peduncles.

Agronomic and environmental characteristics: It prefers cool and moist soils and has a good resistance to pollution.

Use: It is very popular in Europe and is used as ornamental plant for its rapid growth. It can be planted alone or in groups of more plants, in parks and gardens, especially in lawns. It is not suitable for boulevards because of its low resistance to wind.