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Acer saccharinum
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Silver maple; river maple
Family: Aceraceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 120 to 240 (days)
Temperature:
Precipitation: 32 to 60 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -38° (F)
Soil pH: 5 to 7
Soil Texture/Type: All
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity:
Comments:
Crop, especially its seeds, withstand flooding very well. Can withstand low pH. Found in eastern US from Mississippi to southern Canada. Illinois timber crop.
Diseases:
Rhizoctonia, Powdery Mildew, Anthrachose, Cephalosporium
Uses:
Material - wood, Environ. - ornamental
Woodiness:

Climate:

Geographical Origin:
Naturalized elsewhere, North America
 
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