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Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is a large, deciduous tree native to the northeastern and midwestern United States, as well as parts of Canada and Mexico. Sugar maple (Latin: Acer saccharum) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Sugar maple is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Sugar maple is a member native to ALA, ARK, FLA, GEO, ILL, and INI. Sugar maple, or Acer saccharum, thrives in full to partial sun and prefers moist, well-drained soil that can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Sugar maple grows best in USDA zone 3-8, full sun, partial sun/shade light, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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