1. Acer saccharum Marsh.

2. Classification Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae Order Sapindales Family Aceraceae – Maple family Genus Acer L. – maple Species Acer saccharum Marsh. – sugar maple

3. Shape, Form, Type Medium tree. Can get up to 100ft FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2

4. Bark Color of bark varies, but it is usaually dark when older. As age increases furrows develop. FIGURE 3

5. Twig Brown Slender Shiny with lighter lenticels FIGURE 4

6. Leaf Opposite and simple palmately veined 3 to 6 inches long 5 rounded lobes, green above, paler below FIGURE 5

7. Bud Brown very sharp pointed with tight scales. FIGURE 6

8. Flower Light yellow-green small and clustered hangs from a long and slender stem, 1-3 inches appears before the leaves in early spring FIGURE 8

9. Fruit Two-winged horseshoe-shaped samaras about 1 inch long appears in clusters brown when mature in in the fall. FIGURE 9

10. Habitat and Range Sugar maple is restricted to regions with cool, moist climates. FIGURE 10

11. Uses Sugar maple wood is heavy, and strong. It is used for cabinets, furniture, and interior finishing. Maple syrup is made from the sap.

12. References Text citation: Tree tropics. (6, 24 2010). Retrieved from http://www.treetopics.com/rhus_glabra/gallery1.htm http://www.treetopics.com/rhus_glabra/gallery1.htm Vanderbilt. (6, 24 2010). Retrieved from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/rhgl.htm Virginia tech. (6, 24 2010). Retrieved from http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=80 Illionois wild flowers. (6, 24 2010). Retrieved from http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/trees/plants/sm_sumac.htm Usda plant. (6, 24 2010). Retrieved from http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ACSA2

13. Figures 1-9: Virginia tech. (6, 24 2010). Retrieved from http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/syllabus /factsheet.cfm?ID=80 Figure 10: Usda plant. (6, 24 2010). Retrieved from http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ACSA2