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(c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman via iNaturalist · CC-BY-SA · source

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Acer nigrum F.Michx.

Black maple · Sapindaceae

Also known as Acer saccharum nigrum.

Acer nigrum (black maple) is a species of maple closely related to A.

SapindaceaeTreeUS native

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About Black maple

Acer nigrum (black maple) is a species of maple closely related to A. saccharum (sugar maple), and treated as a subspecies of it by some authors, as Acer saccharum subsp. nigrum.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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