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Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Nąąsąk

Tree 29

A native adaptive species growing to 60’. Planted extensively throughout the Midwest. The native species has large thorns, but thornless selections have dominated the nursery trade for decades. For the sake of diversity, consider other species.

Photo credit: TreeJim RobbinsCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/gleditsia-triacanthos-var-inermis/

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