DAVIDSON TREASURE TREES
#036 Silver Maple
(Acer saccharinum)
This is the largest Silver Maple in the Davidson Street Tree Inventory, tree #977.
Statistics (2022)
- Circumference (In.): 111″
- Height (Ft.): 30′
- Avg. Crown Spread (Ft.): 21′
- Diameter Breast Height (In.): 35″
- Total Points: 146
More Information
- Year Recognized: 2021
- Current condition: Good
- Property Type: Private
- Ecological Value: It gets its common name from the silvery undersides of its leaves. It is native to eastern North America and is often found in flood plains, along streams or rivers, or low-lying woodlands. It has attractive gray to dark brown bark that as the tree matures develops a shaggy appearance as the bark develops long thin flaky scales that exfoliate at the ends. This tree grows at a rapid pace and has a graceful form, making it once a very popular landscape tree.
