Sunday, November 15, 2009

What is the scientific name for a silver maple?

I need to know the scientific name for a silver maple like there is the common name written like this White Oak and the scientific name like this Querus alba.

What is the scientific name for a silver maple?
acer saccharinum
Reply:Scientific classification


(Silver Maple, Creek Maple, River Maple, Silverleaf Maple, Soft Maple, Water Maple, White Maple)





Kingdom; Plantae





Division; Magnoliophyta





Class; Magnoliopsida





Order; Sapindales





Family; Sapindaceae





Genus; Acer





Species; A. saccharinum





Binomial name (Scientific Name);





Acer saccharinum
Reply:Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)
Reply:Acer saccharinum {silver maple} ;)
Reply:Scientific Name


Acer saccharinum





Common Name


Silver maple





Trees


Plant Fact Sheets


Consumer Hort





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Hardiness Zones: 3-9


Habit: Deciduous


Growth Rate: Rapid


Site Requirements: Sun; tolerates a wide range of soil types including poor soil


Texture: Medium


Form: Upright; oval to rounded fairly open; strong spreading branches


Height: 50 to 70'


Width: 40 to 60'


Leaf: 3 to 6" opposite, simple leaf with 5 deeply cut lobes; silvery underside; green, yellow, brown combination fall color


Flower/Fruit: Greenish yellow to red flowers in early spring


Comments: Vigorous feeder; roots can crack sidewalks and clog drains and septic systems; very easy to grow; potential insect and disease problems; brittle wood


Cultivars: Blair (50 to 70'; Strong branching pattern; Yellow fall color), Lutescens (New leaves are orangish yellow; yellowish green in summer; yellow fall color), Northline (60 to 80' by 40 to 45'; Wide branching; Slow grower; good branch structure), Silver Queen (50' by 40'; Upright oval rounded; Almost fruitless; bright green summer leaves; yellow fall color), Skinner (Pyramidal; slender lateral branches; Cut leaf; bright green summer leaves)


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