Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum · Sapindaceae (Soapberry family)
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Leaf Morphology
Leaf Type
Simple, deciduous
Shape
Palmately lobed with 5 distinct lobes
Margin
Entire to sparsely coarsely dentate with U-shaped sinuses
Arrangement
Opposite on a long, slender petiole
Venation
Palmate venation with prominent primary veins radiating from the base
Key Features
Opposite arrangement, five-lobed palmate shape, and smooth-edged sinuses distinguish this leaf.
Description
Large deciduous tree featuring dark gray furrowed bark, small greenish-yellow spring flowers, paired samaras, and brilliant yellow-orange autumn foliage.
Habitat
Thrives in moist, well-drained upland soils within deciduous forest understories and canopies.
Native Range
Native to northeastern and north-central North America, widely planted in temperate landscapes.
Identified on 10/14/2026