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Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)A deciduous tree from the Maple Family (Aceraceae)
Silver Maple, is a tree found throughout all of the Eastern States. It is a common shade tree in urban areas. This tree performs well in wet areas and in clay soils. The leaves are the most deeply indented of any type of maple. It is named for the fact that it has a silvery side to its underside. In a breeze the effect of dark green and silver color is displayed in its canopy. Silver Maple is native to most of the eastern half of the United States, except for the Atlantic Coast and Florida. This maple tree, when found in the open, may easily grow to 80 feet tall by 60 feet wide. Its rapid growth rate can produce brittle wood prone to storm damage. It is not as bad as the Bradford Pear but is problematic. It has upright branching but is irregular and thin when young. This maple becomes more dense and spreading with age. Silver maples are very easy go grow and usually can take some abuse in planting even in poor quality locations. This adaptability of Silver Maples to a wide ranges of soils (clay, rocky, and sandy) and moisture levels varing from dry to wet accounts for its use planting in urban sites. Silver maples strongly prefers wetland areas in nature. These maples are naturally found on river banks, in swamps, and along stream beds. It grows in full sun to partial sun, and is found in zones 3 to 9 demonstrating that this really is one tough plant.
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