Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
ACER Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1054. 1753.
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TYPE: Acer pseudoplatanus Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton, N. Amer. Trees 638. 1908.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acer negundo | BOXELDER | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Acer rubrum | RED MAPLE | Native FAC (NWPL) OD (WAP) FACW (DEP) | |
| Acer saccharinum | SILVER MAPLE | Native FAC (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum | FLORIDA MAPLE | Native | |
| Acer saccharum subsp. leucoderme | CHALK MAPLE | Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Young twigs green to purplish, often glaucous; bud scales white tomentose to villous, especially near the apex; leaves pinnately compound, with 3-7(-9)
1. Young twigs mostly red, brown, to gray, sometimes green at first; bud scales pubescent, strigose, or glabrous and ciliate along the margin; leaves simple
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2. Buds and the bud scales acute at the tip; leaf blade margin entire to remotely dentate, the apex abruptly rounded; flowers in terminal clusters, appearing with the leaves
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2. Buds and the bud scales rounded at the tip; leaf blade margin evenly serrate to doubly serrate, the apex acute; flowers in axillary clusters, appearing before the leaves
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3. Leaf blade with the lower surface glaucous, the lobes usually widest near the middle and slightly narrowed at the base
3. Leaf blade with the lower surface green, the lobes usually widest and slightly flared at the base
4. Leaf blade sinus mostly half or less the length from the midvein to the lobe tip; petals present (similar to the sepals)
4. Leaf blade sinus more than half the length from the midvein to the lobe tip; petals absent