Acer saccharum

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q214733
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Acer saccharum

Summary

Acer saccharum is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Acer saccharum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Acer saccharum is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Acer saccharum's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Acer saccharum is classified within Acer[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Acer saccharum is Acer saccharum[7].
  • Acer saccharum is a type of useful plant[8].
  • Acer saccharum's Commons category is recorded as Acer saccharum[9].
  • Acer saccharum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Acer saccharum[10].
  • Acer saccharum's Commons gallery is recorded as Acer saccharum[11].
  • Acer saccharum's taxon synonym is recorded as Acer nigrum[12].
  • Acer saccharum's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=409105[13].
  • Acer saccharum's this taxon is source of is recorded as hard maple[14].
  • Acer saccharum's this taxon is source of is recorded as maple sugar[15].
  • Acer saccharum's this taxon is source of is recorded as bird’s-eye maple[16].
  • Acer saccharum's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. saccharum'}[17].
  • Acer saccharum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'sugar maple'}[18].
  • Acer saccharum is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr-ca', 'text': 'érable à sucre'}[19].
  • Acer saccharum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en-ca', 'text': 'sugar maple'}[20].
  • Acer saccharum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '糖槭'}[21].
  • Acer saccharum is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'sladkorni javor'}[22].
  • Acer saccharum's flower color is recorded as green[23].
  • Acer saccharum's flower color is recorded as yellow[24].
  • Acer saccharum's NatureServe conservation status is recorded as secure[25].
  • Acer saccharum's has fruit type is recorded as samara[26].
  • Acer saccharum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[27].

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Classification

Acer saccharum's scientific name is Acer saccharum[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Acer[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'sugar maple'}[18], {'lang': 'fr-ca', 'text': 'érable à sucre'}[19], {'lang': 'en-ca', 'text': 'sugar maple'}[20], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '糖槭'}[21], and {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'sladkorni javor'}[22].

Identifiers

Acer saccharum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 52543[28]. Acer saccharum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 4024[29]. Acer saccharum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 582247[30]. Acer saccharum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3189859[31]. Acer saccharum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 28731[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Acer saccharum include Canadian Gold Maple Leaf[33], a coin type[34], in Canada[35].

Why It Matters

Acer saccharum has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for it include Canadian Gold Maple Leaf[33], a coin type[34], in Canada[35].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Arbustrum Americanum. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Database of Vascular Plants of Canada. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Database of Vascular Plants of Canada. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Lexicon of Plant Riches. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 2M2Cr4
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  2. 24d ago · David Newton · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foliage type Q1131316
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  3. 10w ago · David Newton · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Acer
    Subclass of useful plant
    Taxon rank species
    This taxon is source of hard maple, maple sugar, bird’s-eye maple
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