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  AllRefer.com - maple, Plant (Plants) - Encyclopedia
maple, common name for the genus Acer of the Aceraceae, a family of deciduous trees and shrubs of the Northern Hemisphere, found mainly in temperate regions and on tropical mountain slopes.
Maples are popular as shade trees and often have brilliantly colored foliage in the fall.
Maple syrup is the concentrated sap obtained for commercial purposes from the sugar maple and the fl maple.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/maple.html   (473 words)

  
 Black maple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Black Maple is a hardwood tree closely related to the Sugar Maple.
The simplest and most accurate method for distinguishing between the two trees is the 3-lobed leaves of the Black Maple versus the 5-lobed leaves of the Sugar Maple.
Black maple trees are used similarly to the Sugar maple; for their timber and for maple syrup production.
en.mcfly.org /Black_maple   (136 words)

  
 Maple Tree Identification
Similar to sugar maple but usually 3-lobed (sometimes five); often appears to be drooping; often with a thicker leaf and lear stem (petiole) than sugar maple; usually with two winglike or leaflike growths at the base of the petiole (stipules).
Distinguishing between sugar and fl maple is best done by comparing the leaf structure (particularly the number of lobes, droopiness and presence or absence of stipules along base of petiole) and by the degree of bumpiness of the twigs.
Sugar and fl maple are particularly attractive as sugartrees because of their high sap sugar content and the late date at which they begin growth in the spring.
www.massmaple.org /treeID.html   (2170 words)

  
 Maple syrup - Articles and Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Most maple trees can be used as a source of sap, but the sugar maple and fl maple are the most favored, with professionals preferring the fl over the sugar.
Owing to its economic importance, the maple tree and its leaves are symbols of Canada and are depicted on its flag.
Maple syrup and its artificial imitations are the preferred toppings for pancakes, waffles, and French toast in North America.
www.ezresult.com /article/Maple_syrup   (443 words)

  
 The Maple Syrup Industry in Ontario   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sugar maple and fl maples are often referred to as hard maples and red maple and silver maple are often referred to as soft maples.
Maple trees are tapped in the spring when soils tend to be quite saturated due to excess moisture.
Maple syrup should be packed hot at a temperature of 83° C (180° F) After the container is full, the cap should be put on it and the container should be placed on its side, in order to sterilize the neck and cap.
www.gov.on.ca /OMAFRA/english/crops/facts/maple.htm   (6858 words)

  
 ANU FORESTRY - MAPLE SYRUP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Maple sap is harvested from the ' sugar bush ' - the stands of maple trees (Ensminger et al.
Maple sap is however, also composed of sucrose and other sugars (levulose and dextrose), organic acids (malic acid), minerals (potassium and calcium), phenolic compounds, amino compounds, trace quantities of vitamins and maple taste precursors.
Maple syrup and maple sugar are amongst the oldest agricultural commodities produced in North America and yet represents tree farming at its best.
sres.anu.edu.au /associated/fpt/nwfp/maplesyrup/maple3_copy.html   (1619 words)

  
 Home Made Michigan Maple Syrup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Maple syrup may be used as is, of course, or it may be converted into other highly desirable products.
Maple syrup and sugar are among the oldest agricultural commodities produced in the United States.
Maple syrup production is confined to the northeastern portion of the United States, with the largest amounts produced in Vermont and New York.
www.mi-maplesyrup.com /howto.html   (1113 words)

  
 Sugar maple - Freepedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Sugar Maple is a favorite street and yard tree, because it is easy to propagate and transplant, is fairly fast-growing, and has beautiful, often spectacular, fall color ranging from bright yellow through orange to fluorescent red-orange.
Both these trees are superb sources of sap for making maple syrup, with the Black Maple being regarded as being slightly the better.
Almost all maples can be used as a sap source for maple syrup, but none of the others are as good as these two.
en.freepedia.org /Sugar_maple.html   (246 words)

  
 Trees for Nebraska- Maple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Red maple is easy to transplant and is adaptable to many different soil types, but prefers moist conditions; it is often found in the wild growing in low, wet areas.
Red maple is one of the best trees for fall color, although there is considerable variation in color from tree to tree.
Black maple, Acer nigrum, is very similar to Sugar maple but has greater heat and drought resistance, which may make it more adaptable to western Nebraska.
hortparadise.unl.edu /newsrelease/News/Maple.htm   (443 words)

  
 Black Maple in TutorGig Encyclopedia
The 'Black Maple ' is a species of maple closely related to the Sugar Maple, and treated as a variety of it by some authors.
The geographic range of the Black Maple is slightly more limited than the Sugar Maple, encompassing much of the northeastern United States and the extreme southeast of Canada in southern Ontario.
Black Maple is used similarly to the Sugar Maple, for timber and for maple syrup production.
www.tutorgig.com /ed/Black_maple   (386 words)

  
 Acernigrum_text.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A dedication plaque marks the spot where a group of fl maples are planted near a stone bench west of this tree.
The fl maple is a large, deciduous tree 60 to 80 ft in height with a dense, rounded crown.
Planted in well-drained, fertile soil, the fl maple is an ideal large shade tree.
project.bio.iastate.edu /trees/campustrees/Acernigrum_text.html   (86 words)

  
 Hard Maple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The two hard maples are sugar maple and fl maple.
Black maple grows in the upper Mississippi Valley while sugar maple grows in the Eastern U.S. excluding the southeastern coastal plains.
Five of the 13 species of maple native to the United States are important timber trees.
www.monticelloflooring.com /Hard%20Maple.htm   (134 words)

  
 Black Maple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Black Maple is considered by some a species distinct from Sugar Maple.
Black Maple leaves are somewhat smaller than Sugar Maple, bright green above, yellowish and hairy beneath.
Both Black and Sugar Maple are tapped in early spring when the sap flows.
www.westol.com /%7Epennwest/trees/blackmaple.html   (99 words)

  
 Black Maple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The fl maple is very similar to the sugar maple and is often mistaken for it.
The leaves are three to five lobes, but with the lobes sharp pointed and not so deeply cut as the sugar maple.
The bark is very similar to the sugar maple, except that it is usually darker.
www.ostermiller.org /tree/blackmaple.html   (150 words)

  
 Shaker Auction · October 10th, 2004 · Canterbury Shaker Village · Online Catalog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Oval sewing carrier, maple, original varnish finish, three fingers, attached swing handle, brown satin lined interior, silk tomato pincushion, woven poplar needlecase, mauve and beige silk needle carrier with silk tie, circular "Sabbathday Lake Shaker Trademark" on bottom, 6 1/4" h, 8" l.
Brushes, fl horsehair, cherry and maple, blue velvet and red velvet, shoe brush with short brown bristles, 9 1/2", 10" and 6" l.
Side chairs, maple, original red/brown painted finish, three beveled slats, green with fl and tan stripe taped seats, original tilters, one chair is numbered "1" on top of left front post, S. Union, KY origin, 14 1/2" seat h, 38 1/2" overall h.
www.willishenry.com /shaker04/catalog.htm   (4403 words)

  
 Sugar Maple in TutorGig Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The 'Sugar Maple ' Acer saccharum is a prominent tree in the hardwood forests of eastern North America.
In contrast with the angular notching of the Silver Maple, however, the notches tend to be rounded at their interior.
Sugar Maple, and also Black Maple, are superb sources of sap for making maple syrup, with the Black Maple being regarded as being slightly the better.
www.tutorgig.com /ed/Sugar_Maple   (612 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How do they make maple syrup?"
Maple syrup comes from the sap of maple trees.
The sugar or rock maple ( Acer saccharum) and the fl maple ( Acer nigrum) are the two trees that yield the best syrup.
States and provinces that produce maple syrup include Quebec and Ontario in Canada and Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Wisconsin in the United States.
www.howstuffworks.com /question71.htm   (255 words)

  
 Black Maple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The fl maple is very similar to the sugar maple.
The fl maple leaf usually has three lobes, but may sometimes have five lobes like the sugar maple leaf.
Black maple prefers moister sites than those where sugar maple grows best.
www.domtar.com /arbre/english/p_ernoi.htm   (128 words)

  
 Maple Syrup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Other maples also produced the basic sap could be boiled into syrup, but, because the sugar content was much lower, they were used far less.
Hence, maple syrup country was that where hard maples grew numerously: parts of present Maritimes, Southern Quebec and Ontario, upstate New York, New England, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Demonstrating a maple sugar bush and springtime sap gathering, this colourful lithograph, take from Thomas Conant's Upper Canada Sketches in the late 19th century, illustrates natives with local settlers from the back country gathering and preparing sap for maple sugar.
collections.ic.gc.ca /heirloom_series/volume4/220-221.htm   (472 words)

  
 Maple Queen Beds at Products.HomeStoreGuide.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This bed features a maple finish and a sleigh bed design that lends to the appeal of this piece.
With round legs to support the platform base is maple with a solid maple finish headboard and includes a two-drawer nightstand and a six-drawer dresser with dresser mirror.
This beautiful set includes a metal bed frame with a lattice designed head and foot board, two drawer nightstand, dresser with nine drawers and oval mirror and a five drawer chest of drawer.
www.homestoreguide.com /products/Maple_Queen_Beds.html   (989 words)

  
 ISU Forestry Extension - Hard Maple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Hard maple is one of Iowa's important commercial species as well as one of the most spectacular trees for beauty and fall color.
The flowers of hard maple are 1/4 inch long, greenish yellow, born on clusters 1-3" in length, occurring before the leaves appear in the early spring.
Because of its slower growth rates, soft and Norway maples are planted more often, but they are less desirable than the hard maples as a long lasting, desirable shade or street tree.
www.forestry.iastate.edu /ext/tsugarmap.html   (421 words)

  
 Ask the Expert: Black color for Maple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sand the Maple with a relatively fine grit sandpaper such as #220 grit to smooth up the surface prior to applying the fl paint.
I recommend that you use the clear as the sealer for somewhat selfish reasons, if in the future you want to ever change from the fl painted look to a lighter stained finish, the fl color will be easier to remove from the wood.
When preparing any surface for the application of paints or coatings, be certain to take precautions to protect against breathing in any air borne dust particles or debris that may be created by the prep work.
www.paintcenter.org /rj/dec04r.cfm   (247 words)

  
 Black Maple Camp // upwaterfront.com
Timber includes a saw log size hard maple stand with red oaks (valuable trees to wildlife), white pine, spruce, and other northern trees, interspersed with beaver ponds, alders, meadows and creeks.
In addition to the beavers, moose, wolves, fl bear and whitetail deer are plentiful on the property.
As a wilderness hunting and fishing camp, a northern retreat for your friends and family, Black Maple Camp offers privacy, solitude and a wilderness experience that is hard to come by these days.
www.upwaterfront.com /listings.php?listing_id=5014&print_page=yes   (989 words)

  
 Hersam Acorn 100 Things: Maple syrup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The warming days and crisp nights of late winter bring the sweetest days of the year for fans of maple syrup and maple sugar.
From late February through March, sugarhouses around the state are boiling down the gallons of sap that have been collected from maple trees.
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture ( www.ct.gov/doag) publishes a directory of sugarhouses in the state that are open to visitors, some with regular hours, some by appointment.
www.acorn-online.com /100thing/100maple.htm   (189 words)

  
 Michael Scott Avalon Kitchen Cart - Antique Black, Maple Top (No leaf) - Michael Scott Kitchen Carts and Kitchen ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Antique Cream and Black paint finishes are hand-rubbed along edges to expose a contrasting undercoat.
Solid North American hard maple tops are a favorite to many professionals because of their beauty and suitability to chopping.
The maple top comes with a food-safe oil finish, a beveled-edge and is 1.25" thick.
www.chefsresource.com /ultimatechefstore/kitchen-cart-maple-top.html   (460 words)

  
 Maple | TutorGig.co.uk - The Tutorial Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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www.tutorgig.co.uk /showurls.jsp?group=299&index=0   (534 words)

  
 Trees of Wisconsin: Acer saccharum, sugar maple
Acer saccharum is very similar to Acer nigrum ( Black Maple), and the two are sometimes considered to be varieties of the same species.
The two species can be easily distinguished by their buds and fruits (samaras) and by the color of the sap (clear for Acer saccharum, milky for Acer platanoides.
It is well known as the source of sap to make maple syrup.
www.uwgb.edu /biodiversity/herbarium/trees/Acesug01.HTM   (187 words)

  
 North American Maple Syrup Producers Manual, Bulletin 856-96
During that time, there have been many changes in the maple industry including changes in technology, in maple markets and marketing strategies, and even in the character of maple producers.
In the early 1990s the North American Maple Council recognized the need for an updated manual and appointed a committee to oversee its preparation.
This manual was developed by inviting leaders from within the maple industry to author chapters or portions of chapters addressing important aspects of maple products production and marketing.
ohioline.osu.edu /b856   (630 words)

  
 L.B. Maple Treat
We are very interested in the products made of the sugar maple and the fl maple tree.
Could you please send us some information about your wonderful national tree and the fl maple and perhaps to import the syrup.
At breakfast this morning I glanced at the address label on my can of Maple Syrup and decided to tell you how important your maple syrup is to this Canadian family living in Switzerland.
www.lbmapletreat.com /customers/europe.htm   (342 words)

  
 K&L Wines: Black Maple Hill, 21 year old Bourbon, Single Barrel 750ml   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Black Maple Hill, 21 year old Bourbon, Single Barrel 750ml
Black Maple Hill bourbons are incredibly smooth, with complex flavors that range from baked apple pie, to smoky and rich butterscotch.
The Black Maple Hill, 21 year old Bourbon, Single Barrel 750ml you have chosen is not in stock in our retail stores or within our fulfillment center.
www.klwines.com /product.asp?sku=995297   (263 words)

  
 american mountain ash tree -- american mountain ash tree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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maple 2 Acer spicatum mountain maple; moose maple 3...
Trees and shrubs common to the area are American mountain ash (dog berry), balsam fir, fl spruce, blueberry...
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