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Acer nigrum Michx. f.

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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown, 1913, An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and th

Plant Details

Scientific Name: Acer nigrum Michx. f.
Family Name: Aceraceae Juss. - Maple family
Common Name: black maple
Symbol: ACNI5
Group: Dicot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 3:40 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Tree

Synonyms

  • Acer nigrum Michx. f. var. palmeri Sarg.
  • Acer saccharum Marshall ssp. nigrum (Michx. f.) Desmarais
  • Acer saccharum Marshall var. nigrum (Michx. f.) Britton
  • Acer saccharum Marshall var. viride (Schmidt) A.E. Murray
  • Saccharodendron nigrum (Michx. f.) Small

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