![]() ![]() Sugar maple sap contains 2 to 6 percent sugar. Sap collected from the trees in late winter is boiled to produce a thick syrup. Sugar maple is also valued for the production of maple syrup. The strength of this wood is reflected in the genus name, Acer (Latin for sharp), referring to ancient Rome's use of maple to make handles for spears saccharum is the Latin word for sugar and refers to the high sugar content in this species' sap. Of particular value is maple wood with abnormal grain patterns called "curly maple" and "bird's eye maple." These types of maple have been used to make gun stocks and violins. It is called "hard maple" in the lumber industry and is a popular wood for furniture. Sugar maple has a heavy, light brown, close-grained wood. Leaf colors range from bright yellows to orange and red. Sugar maple is best known for its outstanding fall color that is so characteristic of New England states. ![]() ‘Sweet Shadow' - Medium green leaves with deep "cut leaf" lobes.‘Sentry' or ‘Temple's Upright' - A narrow, upright form often confused with ‘Newton Sentry.' It was once called A.saccharum ‘Columnare.' It is similar to ‘Sentry.' It is a relatively slow-growing tree that was once called A. ‘Newton Sentry' - The most common of the upright sugar maple cultivars.‘Legacy' - Has attractive, thick, glossy foliage, but is susceptible to Verticillium wilt.Green Mountain® - Popular drought-tolerant cultivar that has dark, leathery foliage.‘Commemoration' - Has dense, dark green foliage that turns yellow-orange-red in fall 10-14 days earlier than the species.It is fairly tolerant of heat and has good yellow-orange fall color. ‘Bonfire' - Has a round crown and broad, shiny leaves. ![]()
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