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Acer nigrum

Michx. f.

Black Maple

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.138128
Element CodePDACE010A0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSapindales
FamilySapindaceae
GenusAcer
Synonyms
Acer saccharum ssp. nigrum(Michaux f.) DesmaraisAcer saccharum var. nigrum(Michx. f.) Britt.
Other Common Names
black maple (EN) Érable noir (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Sugar maple and black maple are treated by Kartesz (1994) and FNA (vol. 13, 2024) as different species, Acer saccharum and Acer nigrum, respectively.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-27
Change Date1984-02-09
Edition Date1998-08-01
Edition AuthorsGeoffrey Hall (1998)
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS3Yes
OntarioS4Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
VirginiaS5Yes
New HampshireS2Yes
IndianaS4Yes
VermontS3Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
New JerseyS1Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
GeorgiaS3Yes
KansasS1Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
MassachusettsS3Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
ArkansasS1Yes
MarylandSNRYes
North CarolinaS1Yes
DelawareSNANo
ConnecticutSNAYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
New YorkS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (3)
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2024. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 13. Magnoliophyta: Geraniaceae to Apiaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 566 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.