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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 the eastern United States. Sugar maple is best known for being the primary source of maple syrup and for its brightly colored autumn foliage. It may also be called "rock maple," "sugar tree," "sweet maple," or, particularly in reference to the wood, "hard maple," "birds-eye maple," or "curly maple," the last two being specially figured lumber.
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Crops originating from North AmericaFlora of the Appalachian MountainsFlora of the Great Lakes regionGarden plants of North AmericaHardwood forest plantsIUCN Red List least concern speciesMapleNational symbols of CanadaNatureServe secure speciesOrnamental treesPlants described in 1785Plants used in Native American cuisine