Silver Maple

Scientific Name: Acer saccharinum
Genus: Acer
Family: Aceraceae

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Native to eastern North America, this maple can become an enormous tree, attaining a height of 120 feet. Its leaves are 5-lobed, pointy, and silvery-colored on the underside, hence the name.