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Acer L.
maple

       
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Acer L.

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Distribution:
Acer L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Acer L.

View 1 genera in Aceraceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Acer barbatum Michx.. . Image Available.
Acer barbatum
southern sugar maple
Distribution of Acer buergerianum Miq.. .
Acer buergerianum
trident maple
Distribution of Acer campestre L.. . Image Available.
Acer campestre
hedge maple
Distribution of Acer circinatum Pursh. . Image Available.
Acer circinatum
vine maple
Distribution of Acer cissifolium (Siebold & Zucc.) K. Koch. . Image Available.
Acer cissifolium
ivyleaf maple
Distribution of Acer diabolicum Blume ex K. Koch [excluded]. .
Acer diabolicum
Distribution of Acer ×freemanii E. Murray [rubrum × saccharinum]. .
Acer ×freemanii
Freeman maple
Distribution of Acer ginnala Maxim.. . Image Available.
Acer ginnala
Amur maple
Distribution of Acer glabrum Torr.. . Image Available.
Acer glabrum
Rocky Mountain maple
Distribution of Acer grandidentatum Nutt.. . Image Available.
Acer grandidentatum
bigtooth maple
Distribution of Acer griseum (Franch.) Pax. . Image Available.
Acer griseum
paperbark maple
Distribution of Acer japonicum Thurb.. . Image Available.
Acer japonicum
Amur maple
Distribution of Acer leucoderme Small. .
Acer leucoderme
chalk maple
Distribution of Acer macrophyllum Pursh. . Image Available.
Acer macrophyllum
bigleaf maple
Distribution of Acer negundo L.. . Image Available.
Acer negundo
boxelder
Distribution of Acer nigrum Michx. f.. . Image Available.
Acer nigrum
black maple
Distribution of Acer opalus Mill.. .
Acer opalus
Distribution of Acer palmatum Thunb.. . Image Available.
Acer palmatum
Japanese maple
Distribution of Acer pensylvanicum L.. . Image Available.
Acer pensylvanicum
striped maple
Distribution of Acer platanoides L.. . Image Available.
Acer platanoides
Norway maple
Distribution of Acer pseudoplatanus L.. .
Acer pseudoplatanus
sycamore maple
Distribution of Acer rubrum L.. . Image Available.
Acer rubrum
red maple
Distribution of Acer saccharinum L.. . Image Available.
Acer saccharinum
silver maple
Distribution of Acer saccharum Marsh.. . Image Available.
Acer saccharum
sugar maple
Distribution of Acer ×senecaense Slavin [excluded]. .
Acer ×senecaense
Distribution of Acer spicatum Lam.. . Image Available.
Acer spicatum
mountain maple
Distribution of Acer tataricum L.. . Image Available.
Acer tataricum
tatarian maple
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Acer L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Sapindales
Family Aceraceae – Maple family
Genus Acer L. – maple
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Acer L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Low   Low       Low Moderate
Yarrow Minor   Minor       Minor  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Acer L.

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 28727.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
Time Generated: 10/14/2008 10:44 AM MDT