Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum, the sugar maple, is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae. It is native to the hardwood forests of eastern Canada and eastern United States. Sugar maple is best known for being the primary source of maple syrup and for its brightly colored fall foliage.

Scientific name: Acer saccharum

Rank: Species

Symbol of: Vermont, New York, Wisconsin, West Virginia

Nickname: rock maple

Family: Sapindaceae

Kingdom: Plantae

Order: Sapindales