Southern Sugar Maple
Acer floridanum (Chapm.) Pax - Maple family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 60.0 feet
Planting Distance: 7.9 feet
Plant Type: Tree
Root Depth: 24 inches
Growth Form: Single Stem
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: Yes
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Low
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: None
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Wind
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas
- MEX: Mexico Northeast
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.