Acer saccharinum

Scientific Name: Acer saccharinum
Common Name: silver maple
Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

Deeply cut leaves with a silvery underside help identify silver maple.
Photographer: Sam Sheline, courtesy of NatureServe.

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Silver maple can withstand periods of saturated soils common in floodplains.

† The conservation status of a species is designated by a number from 1 (critically imperiled) to 5 (secure), preceded by a letter reflecting the geographic scale of the assessment (G = Global, S = Subnational). More information is available through NatureServe Explorer.