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sugar maple: see maple Maple syrup is the concentrated sap obtained for commercial purposes from the sugar maple and the black maple. Sap flows intermittently for periods of up to six weeks in the spring, is caught in buckets, strained, and concentrated by boiling to a density of 11 lb (4. ..... Click the link for more information. . 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Puffenbarger's operation, he can rest assured that he will kill his sugar maples long before global warming or anything else can. By contrast, the sugar maples have better values than the red maples have for bulk, porosity, wet web stretch, and optical properties. Finally, he arrived at a combination of characteristics unique to sugar maples. |
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