Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources: Ontario Tree Atlas. Ontario Tree Atlas map of non-planted Silver Maples. Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) is a medium-sized tree of short bole and quickly branching crown common in the Eastern United States where it is also called. The buds, seeds, and leaves also provide food for a long list of wildlife species. It is usually found growing in open sunlight along creeks and waterways. Silver Maple keys are very large and distinctively shaped. Silver maple is a tall, fast growing, native tree of eastern North America. Silver Maple leaves are quite whitish underneath. To reuse an image, please click it to see who you will need to contact. Note the deep notches of Silver Maple leaves Acer saccharinum silver maple Copyright: various copyright holders. The notoriously weak wood of the Silver Maple means lots of fallen branches, but the often hollow trunks provide excellent dens and nesting cavities for many animals, such as owls, wood ducks, and raccoons! The leaves are easy to identify by the deep, narrow notches separating 5-7 lobes (usually only 5 on Sugar Maple leaves), and the pale white undersides. The Silver Maple requires a lot of space, but loves to grow in wetter areas, such as wooded areas near wetlands or streams. The leaves of Silver maple are palmate lobed with 5 deeply incised lobes. Examples include part of the tree’s root system, parts of the tree’s trunk, limbs, branches, twigs, or soft growth.

This fast-growing maple species is common throughout southern and central Ontario. What is Tree Trimming Tree pruning and trimming involves getting rid of parts of a tree.

Silver maple leaf plant