Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum · Sapindaceae (Soapberry family)
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Leaf Morphology
Leaf Type
Simple, deciduous
Shape
Palmately lobed with 5 deeply separated lobes
Margin
Irregularly serrate and coarsely toothed
Arrangement
Opposite on a slender petiole
Venation
Palmate venation with prominent veins radiating from the base
Key Features
Deeply cut, angular lobes and sharply toothed margins with pale undersides
Description
A large, fast-growing deciduous tree with an open, spreading crown, grayish bark that exfoliates in thin strips on older trunks, and greenish-yellow flowers preceding leaves, turning yellow to reddish-brown in autumn
Habitat
Thrives in moist to wet soils along streams, floodplains, and lowland forests in full sun to partial shade
Native Range
Native to eastern and central North America, and widely planted as an urban shade tree
Identified on 10/14/2026