DAVIDSON TREASURE TREES
#006 Sugar Maple
(Acer saccharum)
This Sugar Maple was planted as a seedling when the home on site was built in 1938. It once had a sister tree that stood adjacent but passed away in 2018.
Statistics (2020)
- Circumference (In.): 110″
- Height (Ft.): 59′
- Avg. Crown Spread (Ft.): 77′
- Diameter Breast Height (In.): 35″
- Total Points: 189
More Information
- Year Recognized: 2020
- Current condition: Good
- Property Type: Private
- Ecological Value: Maple seeds (they look like helicopter wings) are a favorite among N.C. wildlife and birds prefer to nest in any cavities sugar maples may have. Deer also consume twigs and foliage.
