Southern Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum var. floridanum

(Photo by Jessica Bartek)

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Taxonomy _(1,3)

Classification: Angiosperm, dicot
Family: Aceraceae
Common name: Southern Sugar Maple, Florida Maple
Varieties: floridanum

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General Information _(1,2,3,4)

Region of Origin: North America
USDA Plants Hardiness Zones: 7-9
Growth Habit: Tree

• Size: 50 feet
• Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous
• Flowering: Early Spring
• Fruiting: September to October

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Diagnostic Characteristics

Leaves ₍₂₎

• Arrangement: Opposite
• Simple/Compound: Simple
• Other: 1.5-3.5 inches, pubescent

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Stem/Bark ₍₂₎

• Color: Light gray
• Texture: Ridged, plated

(Photo by Brittany Mixon)

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Flower _(2,3)

• Perfect/Imperfect: Perfect
• Color: Yellowish-green
• Size: 1/5-1/4 inch
• Inflorescence type: Corymb

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Fruit _(3,5)

• Fruit type: Double-winged samara
• Size: 1-1.75 inch

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Horticultural Information _(1,3,4,5)

• Light: Full sun
• Moisture: Fairly wet
• pH: Acidic
• Maintenance: Easy to care for
• Landscape Uses: Around buildings
• Other: Avoid dry, comapcted soil

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(Photo by Jessica Bartek)

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References

1) Beck, J. (2013). Plant Files: Southern Sugar Maple. Retrieved from http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/178/
2) Cook, W. (2009). Southern Sugar Maple (Acer floridanum).Retrieved from http://www.carolinanature.com/trees/acfl.html
3) Dirr, M. (1998). Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses. Champaign,IL: Stipes Publishing.
4) Evans, E. (2012). Acer barbatum (Acer saccharum spp. floridanum). Retrieved from http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/acer_barbatum.html
5) Southern Sugar Maple, Florida Maple. (2013). Retrieved from http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/acerbarbatum.htm

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