It is readily identifiable in most locations due to it’s distinct bark or silver-backed leaves, once you can ID this tree you will see it frequently along creeks, rivers, and ponds.Īs I was growing up in the bottom lands of the Mississippi River, Silver Maple was one of the most common trees I would see. It grows rapidly and will live for 100-150 years or more. Dominant on the periphery of water ways and lakes, it doesn’t perform as well in interior forests as it is generally overtaken by taller hardwoods such as Black Walnut and Pin Oak. Īlthough technically a hardwood, it is also known as soft maple (along with Red Maple trees). Numerous species of wildlife eat the seeds. One of the fasted growing trees at can grow 3-7’ per year in optimum conditions.
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Scientifically known as Acer saccharinum, it grows 50-100’ tall in full sun and wet to medium-moist soil. Silver Maple is a deciduous, medium-sized tree native to North America. What Wildlife, Pests, and Diseases effect Silver Maple.What are the pros and cons of Silver Maple.And you could say it was one of the first species that got me interested in trees, whether it was playing with the ‘helicopters’, germinating the seeds, or even testing my parents patience by transplanting a 3′ sapling into our back yard without permission! But I can share all I’ve learned with you in this profile. I grew up surrounded by these trees on the floodplains of the Mississippi.
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This feature makes for a beautiful site on a breezy summer day. Readily identifiable in Summer by it’s leaf color in which the upper side is green while the underside is a ‘sliver’ or gray color. One of the most common trees you may encounter near water is known as Silver Maple.
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