Black Maple

Acer nigrum Michx. f.

Maple family

Plant Type

Tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

100.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Host Cameraria saccharella, Morrisonia confusa, Morrisonia latex

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin
CAN: Ontario, Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.