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silver maple

noun

  1. a maple, Acer saccharinum, having leaves that are light green above and silvery white beneath.
  2. the hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used for making furniture.


silver maple

noun

  1. a North American maple tree, Acer saccharinum, having five-lobed leaves that are green above and silvery-white beneath
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of silver maple1

First recorded in 1755–65
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Within the neatly arranged suburbs of Blandon, Pennsylvania, a grove of young silver maples looks like they’ve dressed up as ghosts for Halloween.

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He created several distinct outdoor “rooms,†including a side yard where a silver maple frames the city skyline.

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Like deciding what to plant: Expect more limbs on the ground beneath fast-growing trees such as silver maple, willow and cottonwood, because their wood is weaker.

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Many of the silver maples, which have a short life span, have passed on and have not been replaced as large, newer homes dominate lots that once included more green space.

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Soreng pointed out beeches, pawpaw trees and silver maples, and a patch where spring brings a carpet of ostrich ferns.

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