acer saccharinum : Definition, Usages, News and More
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acer saccharinum
n a common North American maple tree; five-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood
Column: A Peaceful River Trip, Punctuated by a Unceremonious Landing Lemington, Vt. The silver maple (Acer saccharinum), sometimes called water maple or swamp maple, seems to like to get its feet wet. It grows in groves along silty river banks, hanging over the water.
Aug. 21, 2013 - Valley News