Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum · Sapindaceae (Soapberry family)

AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Sugar Maple

Leaf Morphology

Leaf Type

Simple, deciduous

Shape

Palmately lobed with 5 primary lobes

Margin

Entire to coarsely dentate with deep U-shaped sinuses

Arrangement

Opposite on a long petiole

Venation

Palmate venation with prominent raised veins on the lower surface

Key Features

Five-lobed palmate structure with smooth, rounded sinuses and a distinctly long petiole visible in the image

Description

A medium to large deciduous tree featuring smooth gray bark when young that becomes deeply furrowed with age. Produces winged samaras and displays brilliant yellow, orange, and red autumn foliage.

Habitat

Rich deciduous forests in moist, well-drained soils under partial to full light

Native Range

Native to northeastern and north-central North America, widely planted in temperate urban landscapes

Identified on 10/14/2026