Sugar Maple
751 Whitewood Court
The Sugar Maple Acer saccharum is Canada's national tree, with its iconic leaf stylized on our flag. The Sugar Maple is famous for its brilliant yellow to red fall colours. Unfortunately, it is not cold hardy in our region, and therefore it is rarely planted here. Native to southeastern Canada and northeastern United States, the Sugar Maple is best known for its sweet sap with high sugar content. It is ideal for the production of maple syrup, a skill learned by European settlers from Indigenous peoples. It takes 40 litres of sap to make 1 litre of syrup!
The Sugar Maple is also prized for furniture, flooring, bowling alleys, bowling pins, basketball courts, baseball bats, musical instruments, archery bows, pool cues and skateboard decks. Unfortunately, human influences, especially pollution from acid rain and road salt, as well as climate change, have contributed to the decline of the Sugar Maple in many regions.
Alternate location: 20 Wentworth Cres. - corner lot, tree is in backyard visible over side fence.