Acer saccharum Marshall

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Wisconsin

• County/Municipio

  Vernon Co.

• Locality

  N Side of La Farge. T13N; R2W; NW1/4NW1/4 sect. 29 alt: 270 m

• Coordinates

  43.5811, -90.6381

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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BOTANICAL
Aceraceae Acer saccharum Marsh,
det. M. Nee, 2012
WISCONSIN, Vernon Co., N side of La Farge.
T 13 N; R 2 W; NWV4NEV4 sect. 29
43°34’52”N, 90°38’17”W. alt. 270 m.
City park, the lawn with mostly large Acer saccharum, with
appearance of a natural woods which has been opened up
for a park, with a few large Quercus macrocarpa and Acer
saccharinum and scattered newer plantings. The Acer
saccharum differ greatly from tree to tree in bark
characteristics, ranging from regularly and longitudinally
furrowed and tight, to scaly to almost platy.
Tree 60 cm. in diameter; bark coarsely furrowed. Fruit with
seed portion green and wings dried and tan.
Coll.: M. Nee 59352
14 July 2012
The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of U.S.A.
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