Noun: Acer saccharum
- Maple of eastern and central North America having three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies
"Acer saccharum trees are tapped each spring for their sweet sap";
- sugar maple, rock maple
Type of: maple
Encyclopedia: Acer saccharum