#77 most planted
Acer
Maple · also Maples
BroadleafDeciduous
28,248
trees mapped
0.27%
of all named trees
34
cities
7.0 in
median trunk (18 cm, 22,986 measured)
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Maples (Acer) are known for their distinct bark, which can be smooth and peeling or striking white. They form canopies that provide shade and attract pollinators and birds. Many species are resilient and adapt well to urban environments, tolerating various conditions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 6,8320.60%—2.8 in
- 6,1510.85%—12 in
- 2,2770.33%—5.9 in
- 2,1272.5%—5.9 in
- 2,0108.5%—7.1 in
- 1,5632.1%—15 in
- 1,4460.94%15 yr7.9 in
- 1,0850.25%27 yr9.0 in
- 8390.43%10 yr5.5 in
- 6290.34%—8.0 in
- 6060.83%—9.8 in
- 5030.22%—8.8 in
- 4390.13%8.9 yr4.7 in
- 2840.58%8.8 yr2.4 in
- 2070.08%—5.1 in
- 1980.07%—3.0 in
- 1700.14%—9.2 in
- 1670.05%—2.0 in
- 1450.03%—2.0 in
- 1070.07%—5.5 in
- 930.21%11 yr2.8 in
- 810.18%—2.0 in
- 770.22%—5.5 in
- 520.01%8.4 yr4.7 in
- 400.01%29 yr15 in
- 330.01%41 yr3.9 in
- 220.05%—3.1 in
- 200.13%31 yr5.9 in
- 160.01%—3.0 in
- 140.12%—2.0 in
- 80.00%—13 in
- 50.00%——
- 10.00%—3.5 in
- 10.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–35 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–35 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.0 in, mean 9.4 in, 90th percentile 21 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Acer in the catalogue
50 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
