Acer (saccharum)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Aceraceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Maple family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Acer saccharum Marsh | ||
| Common Name: | Sugar maple | ||
| Species Code: | ACESAC | ||
| General Distribution: | A. saccharum is found in temperate deciduous forests of eastern North America. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 72 days. Germination occurs at 5 C. |
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| References: |
Webb, D. P. and Dumbroff, E. B. (1969). Factors influencing the stratification process in seeds of Acer saccharum. Can. J. Bot. 47, 1555-1563. Table 10.13 In: Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol J.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Acer saccharum Marsh plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/05/06). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
