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| | common_names = Black Maple | | | common_names = Black Maple |
| | growth_habit = deciduous tree | | | growth_habit = deciduous tree |
− | | high = 65 ft | + | | high = 20-30 m |
− | | wide = 25ft | + | | wide = 0.5-1.5 m trunk diameter |
− | | origin = <!--- country/region of origin --> | + | | origin = Eastern North America |
| | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> |
| | lifespan = perennial | | | lifespan = perennial |
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| | water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | | | water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> |
| | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive --> | | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive --> |
− | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40[[Fahrenheit|°F]] (5[[Celsius|°C]]), etc --> | + | | hardiness = -45[[Celsius|°C]] |
− | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers --> | + | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> |
| | usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | | | usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 --> |
| | sunset_zones = 1-10, 14-20, 33, 35-45 | | | sunset_zones = 1-10, 14-20, 33, 35-45 |
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| |species = nigrum | | |species = nigrum |
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− | {{edit-desc}}<!--- Type GENERAL genus/plant description below this line, then delete this entire line --> | + | {{Inc| |
− | | + | 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 |
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| :''More information about this species can be found on the [[Acer|genus page]].'' | | :''More information about this species can be found on the [[Acer|genus page]].'' |