Sapindaceae
Acer

Acer saccharinum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1055 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Canada to N. Central & E. U.S.A. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Introduced into:

Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Colorado, Czechia-Slovakia, Ecuador, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Idaho, Ireland, Italy, Korea, New Mexico, Oregon, Poland, Saskatchewan, Uzbekistan, Washington

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Chadde, S.W. (2019). Wisconsin Flora ed. 2: 1-818. Steve W. Chadde.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Stöhr, O. & al. (2012). Beiträge zur Flora von Österreich, IV. Stapfia 97: 53-136.
  • Verloove, F. (2011). Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Pterocarya fraxinifolia en andere opmerkelijke uitheemse rivierbegeleiders in België and Noordwest-Frankrijk. Dumortiera 99: 1-10.
  • Vvedensky, A.I. (ed.) (1959). Flora Uzbekistana 4: 1-507. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.3897/italianbotanist.11.68063. epublication.
  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Chadde, S.W. (2019). Wisconsin Flora ed. 2: 1-818. Steve W. Chadde.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Delipavlov, D. & Cheshmedzhiev, I. (eds.) (2011). Opredelitel na rasteniiata v Bulgariia: 1-590. Akad. Isd. Agrar. Univers. Plovdiv.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Stöhr, O. & al. (2012). Beiträge zur Flora von Österreich, IV. Stapfia 97: 53-136.
  • Verloove, F. (2011). Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Pterocarya fraxinifolia en andere opmerkelijke uitheemse rivierbegeleiders in België and Noordwest-Frankrijk. Dumortiera 99: 1-10.
  • Vvedensky, A.I. (ed.) (1959). Flora Uzbekistana 4: 1-507. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. United States K003495178 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [[VC23]] United Kingdom K003496826 Yes
Peter, R. K003495181 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496819 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496803 Yes
Coville, F.V. United States K003495197 Yes
s.coll. K003495201 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496798 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496830 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496815 Yes
Bush, B.F. United States K003495185 Yes
Pammel, L.H. United States K003495205 Yes
Rugel United States K003495202 Yes
MacOwan Canada K003495167 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496808 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496799 Yes
Short, C.W. K003495194 Yes
Mulford, A.I. [1358] United States K003496823 Yes
s.coll. K003495203 Yes
Mulford, A.I. [1356] United States K003496822 Yes
Butler, T. Canada K003495168 Yes
Sullivant, W.S. United States K003495184 Yes
[Drumd] K003495204 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496795 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496802 Yes
Olney, S.T.; Metcalf, J. United States K003495198 Yes
Baldwin, W.K.W. Canada K003495206 Yes
Palmer, E.J. United States K003495176 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496793 Yes
Nee, M. United States K003495171 Yes
Eggert, H. United States K003495195 Yes
Palmer, E.J. United States K003495187 Yes
Olney, S.T.; Metcalfe, J. United States K003495199 Yes
H.J.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003496827 Yes
Nee, M.H. United States K003495170 Yes
Nee, M.H. United States K003495169 Yes
Nee, M. United States K003495186 Yes
Short, C.W. K003495193 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496804 Yes
Jones, G.N. United States K003495208 Yes
Rehder, A. [s.n.] United States K003496792 Yes
Short, C.W. K003495180 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496814 Yes
Willdenow K003495207 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496807 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496825 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496818 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496817 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496794 Yes
s.coll. K003495174 Yes
Rugel United States K003495200 Yes
[Setch Lleway] United States K003495179 Yes
Mead, J.B. United States K003495196 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496812 Yes
Palmer, E.J. United States K003495189 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496810 Yes
Cody, W.J.; Kemp, W.E. Canada K003495166 Yes
s.coll. K003495191 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496800 Yes
[J. H. Shuetto] United States K003495188 Yes
Nee, M. United States K003495173 Yes
Gattinger, A. United States K003495190 Yes
[N. Huter] K003495192 Yes
Nee, M. United States K003495175 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496805 Yes
Nee, M. United States K003495172 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496824 Yes
[H. R. Armsor] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003496816 Yes
Palmer, E.J. United States K003495177 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496821 Yes
Goldman, D. [3776] United States K001327118 Yes
Nee, M. United States K003495183 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496811 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496801 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496809 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496820 Yes
Drummond Canada K003495182 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496796 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496806 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496829 Yes
French, G.H. [498] United States Acer dasycarpum K003495633 Yes

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    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Copyright applied to individual images