Acer nigrum

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Acer nigrum, Michx. (A. saccharinum var. nigrum, Torr. & Gray. A. saccharum var. nigrum, Brit.). Black Maple. Fig. 99. Large tree, 120 ft., with black bark: lvs. cordate, with the sinus mostly closed, generally 3-lobed, 5-6 in. across, with broad sinuses, the sides of the blade mostly drooping, green and pubescent beneath; lobes acute, entire or obtusely toothed: fr. with diverging wings. Central states. S.S. 13:625. H.T. 326.—Similar to A. saccharum, but of duller appearance and less dense habit The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.