Acer saccharum - Sugar Maple

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The sugar maple is a large, fast growing deciduous tree that provides abundant shade and beautiful fall foliage with shades from yellow to scarlet to blaze orange. This is an excellent tree for larger landscapes, parks, and estates. It is not particularly tolerant of air pollution. It's an important timber tree in the forest products trade, as well as the source of maple syrup and sugar. The sap is tapped from the trees in early spring, then boiled down until it is thick enough to be called syrup. It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup. Don't try this in the kitchen - you'll have a layer of sticky film on the walls and ceiling.