DAVIDSON TREASURE TREES
#067 Sugar Maple
(Acer saccharum)
When looking at the front of the house, the tree sits to the right of the home in a fenced-in side yard. The tree is very visible from the road but sits towards the back of the house.
Statistics (2021)
- Circumference (In.): 84″
- Height (Ft.): 203′
- Avg. Crown Spread (Ft.): 25′
- Diameter Breast Height (In.): 27″
- Total Points: 293
More Information
- Year Recognized: 2021
- Current condition: Good
- Property Type: Private
- Ecological Value: Southern sugar maple has shallowly lobed leaves that turn red, yellow and orange in the fall. The limbs are strong and don’t easily break in high winds. Inconspicuous, small, yellow flowers mature in spring followed by winged samaras. Use as a specimen, shade tree, street tree or woodland garden. It is a good specimen to plant in hurricane-prone areas due to its strong limbs and smaller size.
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