DIVERSITY OF LIFE TOMPKINS COUNTY FLORA
Acer saccharumMarsh.
Mitchell NYNYFA TCUSDA NY
accepted accepted accepted
Black Maple, Canyon Maple, Hard Maple, Sugar Maple

Aceraceae

CAYUGA FLORA (1926) NOTES: Upland woods, in gravelly, mostly calcareous, soils ; common. May 12-30. Rare in the lighter chestnut acid soils of the hills w., s., and s. e. of Ithaca;%0D%0Ainfrequent along the cliffs of Cayuga Lake, but common and a characteristic forest tree in the McLean region; locally abundant wherever the soil is suitable. Newf. to Man., southw. to Fla. and Tex. ; rare or absent on the Coastal Plain.


BH SPECIMENS FOR Acer saccharum (this list may be incomplete)
 Ithaca, in flower, 25 May 1880, anonymous (BH 7067);
 McLean, lane near farmhouse, 10 Aug, Allen (BH 67152);
 Town of Cortlandville: Lime Hollow Nature Center, Lehigh Valley Trail, east of Gracie Road, on right side of trail past 1 mile sign, heading east, 2 m tall, proximal to three or four mature plants and intermixed with Acer nigrum, 19 Jul 2018, BH Summer Intern Group 78 (BH 153689);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Town of Ithaca, Sweedler Preserve at Lick Brook, 5 Jul 2018, BH Summer Intern Group 42 (BH 199642);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Town of Ithaca, Sweedler Preserve at Lick Brook, 5 Jul 2018, BH Summer Intern Group 41 (BH 157837);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Town of Ithaca, Sweedler Preserve at Lick Brook, 5 Jul 2018, BH Summer Intern Group 40 (BH 157838);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Town of Ithaca, Sweedler Preserve at Lick Brook, 5 Jul 2018, BH Summer Intern Group 39 (BH 157839);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Town of Ithaca, Sweedler Preserve at Lick Brook, 5 Jul 2018, BH Summer Intern Group 38 (BH 157841);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Dryden, Ringwood Preserve, on Ringwood Road, Plot 1-1, forest, steep sides of kettle hole, with standing water in bottom after rain, with Ostrya, Sambucus, Acer, Fagus, Quercus, Tilia, large tree, ca. 15 m high, 1 Nov 1998, Borgardt 1102 (BH 7068);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Town of Dryden, 107 Neimi Road, Five Wells Nature Preserve, Fivewellsania, 23 Oct 1980, Dilger WCD249 (BH 113399);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Newman Meadow, Ritter, L37, full sun, north facing slope, single trunked tree 15 feet tall, spread 4 feet, dbh 2 inches, bark smooth, leaves opposite, 22 Jul 2013, Doherty & Partridge 09-308*B (BH 77842);
 Ithaca, Cornell University Campus, 2 Oct 1933, Ellis 636 (BH 49793);
 Ithaca Flats, 23 Apr 1881, Howland (BH 1369);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Newman Meadow, Ritter, K36, flat meadow, shaded by mature forest to the northeast, single trunked tree 15 feet tall, spread 9 feet, dbh 1.5 inches, bark light brown, smooth, 22 Jul 2013, Lesage & Azel 09-308*A (BH 77846);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Native Maples Collection, morning shade, bottom of west facing slope, Single trunked tree, 19' tall, spread 15'. Bark smooth, grey-pink. Leaves dissected, dark green above, paler below. New growth bright red., 10 Jul 2015, McNaull & Nix 05-027A (BH 128137);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Lowlands, south, full sun, north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 17' tall, spread 8.5', dbh 3''. Bark smooth, grey-pink. Leaves green above, paler below., 10 Jul 2015, McNaull & Nix 97-586B (BH 128138);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Native Maples Collection, morning shade, bottom of west facing slope, Single trunked tree, 19' tall, spread 13', dbh 4''. Bark not quite smooth, pinkish brown. Leaves dark green above, paler below, glabrous., 10 Jul 2015, McNaull & Nix 09-307A (BH 128140);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Lowlands, south, full sun, north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 22' tall, spread 17', dbh 6''. Bark smooth, pink-grey. Leaves dark green above, paler below., 10 Jul 2015, McNaull & Nix 03-009B (BH 128153);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Lowlands, south, full sun, north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 22' tall, spread 11', dbh 5''. Bark smooth, grey-pink. Leaves green above, paler below., 10 Jul 2015, McNaull & Nix 97-586A (BH 128152);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Lowlands, south slope, full sun, north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 23 tall, spread 10', dbh 4''. Bark smooth, pink-grey. Leaves green above, paler below., 10 Jun 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 128149);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Lowlands, south, full sun, north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 20' tall, spread 9.5', dbh 3''. Bark smooth, grey. Leaves green above, paler below., 10 Jun 2015, McNaull & Nix 97-587A (BH 128145);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Lowlands, south, full sun, north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 28' tall, 18' spread, dbh 8''. Bark smooth, grey-pink. Leaves green above, paler below., 10 Jun 2015, McNaull & Nix 97-587B (BH 128146);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Lowlands, south slope, full sun, north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 18' tall, spread 16', dbh 4''. Bark smooth, pink-grey. Leaves green above, paler below., 10 Jun 2015, McNaull & Nix 04-004A (BH 128147);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Lowlands, south, North facing slope, full sun, Single trunked tree, 29' tall, spread 23'. Bark smooth, pink-grey. Leaves green above, paler below., 10 Jun 2015, McNaull & Nix 97-582A (BH 128148);
 Ithaca, Cornell Botanic Gardens, Arboretum, Lowlands, south slope, full sun, north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 25' tall, spread 14'. Bark smooth, pink-grey. Leaves green above, paler below., 10 Jun 2015, McNaull & Nix 97-585A (BH 128907);
 Ithaca, Cornell Botanic Gardens, Arboretum, Lowlands, south slope, full sun, north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 18'' tall, spread 12'., dbh 4''. Bark smooth, pink-grey. Leaves green above, paler below., 10 Jun 2015, McNaull & Nix 04-003B (BH 128906);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Lowlands, northwest, full sun, flat, Single trunked tree, 18' tall, spread 12', spread 4''. Bark smooth, pinkish-grey. Leaves dark green above, paler below; petioles red above., 16 Jul 2015, McNaull & Nix 11-220A (BH 128917);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Native Maples, flat, shaded in the afternoon by neighboring tree, Multiple trunked tree, 8.5' tall, spread 6.5'. Bark smooth, pinkish-grey. leaves medium green above, paler and slightly pubescent below., 16 Jul 2015, McNaull & Nix 04-455A (BH 127989);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Native Maples, flat, full sun, Single trunked tree, 12' tall, spread 11'. Bark grey-brown. Leaves dark green above, pale below., 16 Sep 2015, McNaull & Nix 06-007A (BH 128047);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Zucker Shrub Sampler, full sun, flat, single trunked tree, 50' tall, spread 28', dbh 36''. Bark rough, platy. Leaves dark green above, paler below., 24 Sep 2015, McNaull & Nix 77-791B (BH 128052);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Lowlands, Baird, full sun, slight north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 14' tall, spread 11', dbh 3.5''. Bark smooth, pinkish-grey. Leaves green, paler below., 27 May 2015, McNaull & Nix 11-221A (BH 128918);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations Arboretum, Lowlands, Baird, full sun, slight north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 8' tall, spread 2', dbh 1''. Leaves curled downward, like eagle's claws; dark green above; pubescent and paler below., 27 May 2015, McNaull & Nix 12-073 (BH 128911);
 Ithaca, Fall Creek, 3 May 1900, Moon (BH 337183);
 Ithaca, Six Mile Gorge, 26 Jun 1920, Bailey (BH 12268);
 Ithaca, street, tree, 9 May 1920-30 May 1920, Bailey (BH 12267);
 Ithaca, Fall Creek Ravine, above Forest Home, rocky bank, 10 Oct 1914, Eames 2782 (BH 1359);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Lowlands, south, full sun, north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 28 ft. tall, spread 19 ft. Bark smooth, grey. Leaves green above, paler below., 10 Jun 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129919);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Lowlands, south slope, full sun, north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 25 ft. tall, spread 16 ft. Bark smooth, grey. Leaves green above, paler below., 10 Jun 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129922);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Lowlands, South slope, full sun, north facng slope, 10 Jun 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129921);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, lowlands, south, north facing slope, full sun, Single trunked tree, 20 ft. tall, spread 17 ft. Bark smooth, grey. Leaves green above, paler below., 10 Jun 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129915);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Lowlands, south, full sun, north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 23 ft. tall, spread 16 ft., dbh 7 inches. Bark smooth, grey. Leaves green above, paler below., 10 Jun 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129916);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Lowlands, south slope, full sun, north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 8.5 ft. tall, spread 2 ft. Leaves green above, paler below; new leaves red., 10 Jun 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129917);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Lowlands, South slope, full sun, north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 13 ft. tall, 6 ft. spread. Bark smooth, pinkish-grey. Leaves green above, paler below; petioles bright red., 10 Jun 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129918);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Lowlands, southwest, full sin, flat area at bottom of hill, single trunked tree, 11 ft. tall, spread 5.5 ft., dbh 1.5 inches. Bark smooth, grey. Leaves yellow-green, pubescent on veins below., 14 May 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129924);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, lowlands, south slope, north facing slope, full sun, single trunked tree, 13 ft. tall, spread 11 ft. Bark smooth, pinkish grey. Leaves medium green above, glaucous below., 27 May 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129914);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, lowlands, south slope, north facing slope, full sun, Single trunked tree, 12 ft. tall, 6 ft. spread. Bark smooth, pinkish-grey. Leaves medium green above, paler and slightly tomentose below., 27 May 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129913);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Lowlands, Baird, full sun, slight north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 11 ft. tall, spread 7 ft. Bark smooth, pink with dark bands. Leaves dark green above, paler below, petioles reddish above., 27 May 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129912);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Lowlands, Baird, full sun, base of north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 17 ft. tall, spread 6.5 ft., dbh 2.5 inches. Bark smooth. Leaves green, darker above than below., 27 May 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129911);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Lowlands, Baird Meadows, north facing slope, full sun, Single trunked tree, 16 ft. tall, 8 ft. spread. Bark Smooth, pinkish-grey. Leaves dark green above, paler below., 27 May 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129910);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Lowlands, Baird, full sun, slight north facing slope, Single trunked tree, 14 ft. tall, spread 10 ft., dbh 2 inches. Bark smooth, pink-grey. Leaves green above, paler below., 27 May 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129909);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, lowlands, south slope, north facing slope, full sun, Single trunked tree, 23 ft. tall, spread 11 ft., dbh 4 inches. Bark smooth, pinkish-grey. Leaves deeply cut, yellow green above, glaucous below. Most of the tree has deeply cut leaves, but those below the graft (at 4 ft.) are normal A. saccharum shape., 27 May 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129907);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Lowlands, southwest, full sun, flat area at bottom of hill, Single trunked tree, 11 ft. tall, spread 5.5 ft. Bark smooth, grey. Leaves green, darker above than below, red new growth. Petioles red above., 27 May 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129925);
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Lowlands, Baird, full sun, slight north facing slope, Multiple trunked tree, 8.5 ft. tall, spread 8.5 ft. Leaves medium green above, paler below. Extremely dense, globose habit., 27 May 2015, McNaull & Nix (BH 129920);
 Ithaca, Six Mile Creek, 27 Apr 1886-20 May 1986, Moore (BH 12269);
 Ithaca, Buttermilk Falls State Park, north crest, along trail, approximately opposite main overlook on the gorge trail (south side), 9 Aug 2019, Tal 9161 (BH 266893);
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