Description
Our National Tree
The sugar maple is a large tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall and can live for more than 200 years.
In the fall, the sugar maple’s leaves turn yellow, brilliant orange or red.
Its bark is smooth and gray, and becomes darker and splits into ridges that curl out as the tree gets older
Sugar maple gets its name from the sweet sap it produces which is used to make make syrup. Canada is the world’s leading producer of maple syrup, producing nearly 80% of global output. For Canada, it is a about a $500 million industry. It takes about 40 litres of sugar maple sap to make 1 litre of maple syrup.
| Sugar Maple Facts and Features | |
| Mature Size | 25 m. (80 ft.) |
| Sun/Shade | Full Sun/Partial Shade |
| Moisture | None |
| Soil | None |
| Flowers | No |
| Fruit | No |
| Special Features | Brilliant Fall Colour. |
