Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)

Family: Aceraceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Sometimes misspelt as Acer saccharinium. Bloom Color: Red. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Sap/Syrup, Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetener on many foods. — The sap contains sugar and can be used as a drink or be concentrated into a syrup by boiling off the water.; The syrup is used as a sweetener on many foods.; The yield is only half that of A.; It is said to be sweeter and whiter than A.

Habitat & North American Range

Banks of rivers, usually in sandy soils. Trees are occasionally found in deep often submerged swamps. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)