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Sugar Maple

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sugar maple: see maple maple, common name for the genus Acer of the Aceraceae, a family of deciduous trees and shrubs of the Northern Hemisphere, found mainly in temperate regions and on tropical mountain slopes.
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sugar maple
a North American maple tree, Acer saccharum, that is grown as a source of sugar, which is extracted from the sap, and for its hard wood

sugar maple [′shu̇g·ər ′mā·pəl]
(botany)
Acer saccharum.A commercially important species of maple tree recognized by its gray furrowed bark, sharp-pointed scaly winter buds, and symmetrical oval outline of the crown.

Sugar Maple 

(Acer saccharum), a tree of the family Acera-ceae that reaches a height of 40 m. The leaves are three- to five-lobed. The sap, which is obtained by tapping, is a source of sugar. The silver maple (A. saccharinum) is also a source of sugar. Both species are native to North America and are cultivated as ornamentals.



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Along the route to these magical, largely bypassed streams are numerous sugar maple farms.
Ahh, the Sugar Maple Even the name sounds enticing Ahh, the Sugar Maple
Following a racing career that yielded wins in the Irish Derby and Dee Stakes for Barry Hills, Sir Harry Lewis was retired to Walmac Farm in Kentucky, where he stood for four seasons before transferring to Sugar Maple Farm in New York.
 
 
 
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