Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A
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Florida Maple
Sapindaceae
Also known as Acer barbatum, Acer floridanum
Plant Specifics
| Size: | To about 25 ft tall. | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Green | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Blooms in spring (inconspicuous). Fruits ripen by fall. Fall color is yellow to salmon. | |
| Habitats: | Moist to moderately dry hammocks of north to north-central Florida. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen tree. Understory tree in mesic woods and on slopes. Similar to sugar maple, but much smaller. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds, bats and small mammals use as habitat.
Seeds predominatly eaten by squirrels and other rodents.
Attracts bees but may also be self-fertile.