The Townsend River Walk & Arboretum Picnic Area, Demonstration Rain Water Garden, Children's Wooden Play Train and More is scheduled to be completed in 2025 and is estimated to cost $ 7,000.   We are providing the volunteers but we need your generous donations for the materials.

GBU Life of Pittsburgh is matching the first $2000 in donations! 

Sugar Maple

Details

Scientific Name: Acer saccharum

Trail Location: 28

Sugar Maple - Townsend River Walk & Arboretum - Spring 2019

  1. General Info
  2. Flowers
  3. Leaves
  4. Fruit
  5. Wildlife Value
  6. Addtional Info

Plant Type: Deciduous

Family: Altingiaceae

USDA Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

USDA Plant Id: acsa3

Height: 40 - 80

Spread: 30 - 60

Flower:: Minimal

Fall Leaf Color:: Bright Yellow-Orange

Great habitat for birds.

Rosy Maple Moth.

Missouri Botanical: Missouri Botanical

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

The Sugar Maple is known for its sap used to make maple syrup.  Although the sugar maple is a native to East Tennessee, there is very little maple syrup production in this area due to the warm Winter and Spring temperatures.