Mountain Maple (Acer spicatum)

Family: Aceraceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: White, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetener on many foods. — A sugar is obtained from the sap.; The sap can be used as a drink or boiled down to make maple syrup.; The syrup is used as a sweetener on many foods.; The sap can be harvested in late winter, the flow is best on a warm sunny day after a frost.

Habitat & North American Range

Deep rich moist soils in cool habitats such as the edges of mountain streams, ravines or woodlands. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6)