Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is a deciduous tree also referred to as hard maple or rock maple. It is one of the largest and most important hardwood species in North America, typically reaching 70-90 ...

This week, we introduce the sugar maple or Acer saccharum. This tree, also called hard maple, has simple leaves typically with five lobes, two smaller lobes at the base and three larger lobes at the ...

Japanese Maple trees are loved for their gorgeous color-shifting leaves, creating a magical-looking fall landscape. Here's ...

Each spring, students and staff from the Myaamia Center and students and staff from the Western Program tap ten sugar maple trees in Peabody Woods. Maple sugaring, the process of making maple sugar ...

You may think of the robin as the first sign of spring. But if you have a taste for maple syrup, you may think of collecting sap from a sugar maple tree. Sugar maple trees produce sap during the ...

You may think of the robin as the first sign of spring. But if you have a taste for maple syrup, you may think of collecting sap from a sugar maple tree. Sugar maple trees produce sap during the ...

A beloved sugar maple slowly succumbed to disease. Today, it lives on in a new form. A beloved sugar maple slowly succumbed to disease. Today, it lives on in a new form. Corey Snyder, a wood ...

By planting native trees this season, you can bring the magic of these fall colours to life and enjoy the full sensory ...

We are simply too far south for the sugar maple to do well. The silver maple and box elder tend to be short-lived here as the wood is brittle and prone to breakage. These trees do not produce a ...

The bark is lighter gray and smooth in young trees and features flakes or plates in older trees. The seed or fruit of black maple is a winged seed which occurs in pairs and turns from green to brown ...

which is produced from the sap of sugar maple trees. That's because maple syrup, like honey, contains antioxidants and minerals that can be beneficial for your health. Many of the unique compounds ...