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  Maple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maples are trees or shrubs of the genus Acer.
Maples are an important early spring source of pollen and nectar for bees, especially honeybees, which use its resources for spring buildup.
Maples are used as a food plant for the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species (see List of Lepidoptera which feed on Maples).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maple   (520 words)

  
 Silver Maple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) is a species of maple native to the eastern United States and adjacent parts of southeast Canada.
Silver Maple is closely related to Red Maple, and can hybridise with it, the hybrid being known as the Freeman Maple (Acer x freemanii).
The Freeman Maple is a popular ornamental tree in parks and large gardens, combining the fast growth of Silver Maple with the less brittle wood and less invasive roots of Red Maple.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Silver_Maple   (364 words)

  
 Silver Maple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Silver Maple, a tree found throughout all of Ohio, is a common shade tree in urban areas and primarily a wet site tree in rural areas.
Silver Maple is native to most of the eastern half of the United States, except for the Atlantic Coast and Florida.
The twigs of Silver Maple are reddish-brown at the end of the first-year's growth, but turn to silvery gray by the end of the second year's growth.
www.dnr.state.oh.us /forestry/Education/ohiotrees/maplesilver.htm   (748 words)

  
 Silver Maple -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The (A plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms) flowers are in small panicles, produced before the leaves in early spring, with the (A small hard fruit) seeds maturing in early summer.
It is also grown in temperate parts of the (The hemisphere south of the equator) Southern Hemisphere, as in (A republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America) Argentina and (A South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825) Uruguay.
The Freeman Maple is a popular ornamental tree in (A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area) parks and large (A plot of ground where plants are cultivated) gardens, combining the fast growth of Silver Maple with the less brittle wood and less invasive roots of Red Maple.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/si/silver_maple.htm   (406 words)

  
 Silver Maple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Silver maples are often planted in cities because of their ornamental appearance and rapid growth.
Silver maple tolerates spring flooding, Its seeds (keys), of limited longevity because of their sensitivity to dryness, germinate soon after they fall in early June.
It is not, however, as strong as the sugar maple.
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 Silver Maple
The silver maple is also known as the soft or river maple.
The silver maple is often found in wet lands and along stream banks.
While the silver maple sap is not as sweet as that of the sugar maple, it can be turned into maple syrup.
www.jeremiahstokely.com /silver_maple.htm   (142 words)

  
 silver maple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Silver Maple Lodge is a Bed and Breakfast Country Inn located in Fairlee, Vermont and is 15 Min from Dartmouth...
Silver Maple, a tree found throughout all of Ohio, is a common shade tree in urban areas and...
Silver Maple Motel, Motel Accommodations in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario...
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 silver maple --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Maples constitute one of the most important groups of ornamentals for planting in lawns, along streets, and in parks.
The oldest extant examples, dating from the early 14th century, are mounted with silver or silver-gilt bands around the lip and foot and have an engraved or enameled embossed medallion, called a print or boss, in the centre of the inside of the bowl.
It is also valued as the source of maple sugar and the maple wood used for furniture and building.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9067816?tocId=9067816   (739 words)

  
 SILVER MAPLE
Silver Maple is a fast growing large tree with an upright oval to rounded crown.
Silver Maple tolerates a wide range of soil types.
The main limitations of Silver Maple are its large size and somewhat brittle branches.
www.mnpower.com /treebook/fact8.html   (163 words)

  
 Silver Maple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Identification tips: This maple is distinguished by its silvery leaves - silver on the underside - which are deeply cut, opposite, and 5-lobed.
Red Maple also has light-colored leaves underneath and sheds its large “helicopter” seeds in the spring, but the leaves are not so deeply cut and there are many leaves with only 3 obvious lobes.
However, the wood is not nearly as strong as Sugar Maple (in fact, this tree is often called “soft maple”) and branches break off easily in the wind and rain.
www.lakeeureka.eureka.lib.il.us /trees/silvermaple.html   (202 words)

  
 silver maple
Silver Maple is a medium-sized tree, growing up to 80 feet tall.
Leaves of Silver Maple are eaten by several species of moths, including Cecropia Moth, White-tussock Moth, and Gypsy Moth.
Silver Maples grow quickly, but they are often damaged or knocked over by wind and ice.
www.fcps.k12.va.us /StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/silver_maple.htm   (270 words)

  
 Silver Maple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The leaves of the Silver Maple are sectioned into three main parts.
The Silver Maple tends to grow in moist soil, near streams and swamps.
The Silver Maple's seeds are brown and thin.
www.units.muohio.edu /dragonfly/itb/maple.htmlx   (329 words)

  
 Silver Maple
The Silver Maple tree, Acer Saccharinum, is a medium to large fast growing tree.
The wood of this maple tree is soft and can be damaged by severe winds or ice storms.
The Silver Maple is often used in residential areas for shade because of its thick foliage and fast growth.
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 Silver Maple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Silver Maple is a medium tall tree with upright spreading branches.
The leaves are 4-5 inches in length with a green color and would give a silver appearance in the lower section of the tree.
The roots of Silver Maple grow generally close to the soil surface causing problems with sidewalks.
www.ext.nodak.edu /county/ramsey/hort/trees/decidious/varieties/silvermaple.htm   (96 words)

  
 Acer saccharinum fact sheet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Fruit: Appears April to June, largest of any native maple, divergent wings 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long, germinate as soon as released.
Twig: Similar to red maple, often more chestnut-brown in color, unpleasant odor when crushed.
Bark: Similar to red maple, light gray when young, when older breaks up into long thin strips, loose at ends.
www.cnr.vt.edu /dendro/dendrology/syllabus/asaccharinum.htm   (132 words)

  
 Search Results for maple - Encyclopædia Britannica
large tree in the maple family (Aceraceae), native to eastern North America and widely grown as an ornamental and shade tree.
It is a commercially important source of maple syrup (q.v.), maple sugar,...
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 Gold Coin Shop - Learn about gold and silver coins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This saw a renewed interest in the ownership of gold and silver coins through to the gold bubble of 1980.
Down to rock bottom levels just a couple of years ago, gold and silver investments are once again growing in popularity as bargain hunters look to diversify their portfolios in the post Internet bubble era.
US Silver Eagles, Canadian Silver Maple Leafs, Chinese Pandas, Mexican Libertards, and Australian Silver Kookaburas form some of the readily available silver coins for investors and collectors.
www.goldcoinshop.com   (601 words)

  
 Silver Lake Park, Maple Falls, Whatcom County Washington: camping, boating, hiking, picnicking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The main attraction of the park is the lake itself and the myriad of water-related activities it provides.
Watch beavers at work on their dams in Maple Creek, or maybe spot an osprey catching a trout.
Silver Lake Park is located at  9006 Silver Lake Road, in Maple Falls, Washington 98266; telephone (360) 599-2776
www.co.whatcom.wa.us /parks/silverlake/silverlake.jsp   (481 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Santos, Maple, Zito, Silver Charm lead racing hall slate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Jockeys Jose Santos and Eddie Maple, trainer Nick Zito and 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Silver Charm lead the class of nominees for induction into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame.
The other jockeys nominated are Kentucky Derby winner Craig Perret, still riding nearly four decades after being the leading apprentice of 1967; Randy Romero, who rode Hall of Fame fillies Personal Ensign and Go for Wand; and Ismael "Milo" Valenzuela, renowned in the 1950s and 1960s as the rider of champions Tim Tam and Kelso.
Contemporary male horses nominated were Silver Charm; Best Pal, winner of 17 stakes who earned more than $5.6 million; Housebuster, champion sprinter in 1990-91; Lure, winner of consecutive Breeders Cup Mile races in 1992-93; and Manila, Breeders Cup Turf winner and grass course champion of 1986.
www.usatoday.com /sports/horses/2005-03-21-racing-hall-noms_x.htm   (529 words)

  
 Minnesota Trees
For our purposes, a tree is defined as a woody plant usually having a single, upright stem growing to a height of at least 15 feet with a defined crown developing at least two or more feet above the ground.
If you are trying to identify a tree and think you know its name or genus (e.g., maple, pine), find that tree's description using the species index at the back of this book, then check its characteristics with those provided in the text.
Common name, red maple, is based on the color of the tree's flowers, not on its leaves.
www.extension.umn.edu /distribution/naturalresources/DD0486.html   (1903 words)

  
 Canadian One Ounce Silver Maple Leaf
Following the success of the maple leaf gold bullion coins introduced in 1979, the Royal Canadian Mint started in 1988 to produce a one ounce silver maple leaf coin.
As with the gold version which are struck in fine gold, the silver maples are struck in fine silver with a purity of 99.99%.
The concept of the one ounce bullion coin was to provide an easy way to purchase convenient small quantities of bullion silver in the form of coins.
www.24carat.co.uk /canadiansilvermapleleafcoin.html   (302 words)

  
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 Coin - Maple Leaf Coins
The Silver Institute is an international association of miners, refiners, fabricators, and wholesalers of silver and silver products.
While the Canadian maple leaf gold coin is one of the most exciting coins in the world today, the maple leaf silver coin is clearly one of the most collectible and reasonably-priced investment coins.
Gold and Silver Coins of all types - all precious metals: gold coins, silver coins, platinum & palladium and bullion: gold and silver coins, rounds, ingots and bars for your investment capital.
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 The Silver Maple Bindery - Home
At the Silver Maple Bindery, we specialize in restoration work on a wide variety of cloth, leather, and paper-bound books, as well as custom binding and design work for items such as drop-spine (clamshell) boxes, folders, slipcases, albums, dissertations, and one-of-a-kind books.
Our work is carefully handcrafted, using archival-quality materials, to assure sound structure and good function over time.
Finished work can be picked up in person, or shipped back to you via UPS or US Mail.
www.williamstreeter.com   (327 words)

  
 Investment Metals-Silver Bullion, Coins, Bars
Example: To order 70 coins, add a quantity of 50 coins to the cart, and then a quantity of 20 coins to the cart.
**There may be some tarnish on the silver.
SRJE1 - 1 oz JM or Engelhard Silver Round
www.ccsilver.com /silver/silverbullion.html   (183 words)

  
 silver maple   Acer saccharinum  Aceraceae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Buds are blunt and brown-red and flower buds may be obvious.
Silver maple is found on mesic fertile sites such as river edges and bottomlands in the eastern U.S. The wood is used for pulpwood and boxes.
Seeds are eaten by birds and small animals.
www.forestry.auburn.edu /samuelson/dendrology/aceraceae_pg/sil_maple.htm   (130 words)

  
 Silver Maple Motel in Haliburton, Ontario   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Located on Head Lake in the Village of Haliburton, the Silver Maple Motel is within easy walking distance to the many unique shops, restaurants and specialty stores hilighting our charming village.
The Silver Maple Motel has on-site docking facilities.
Bring your boat or rent one locally and enjoy the fishing and water sports our region is famous for.
www.silvermaplemotel.com   (154 words)

  
 Soft Maple Hardwood Lumber in Hearne Hardwoods Wood Encyclopedia
Most of our Maple is processed on site.
Also have very good supply of Figured Soft Maple or otherwise known as Tiger Maple.
Wider widths are available in Silver Maple (30"+) and Tiger Maple (20"+).
www.hearnehardwoods.com /Inventory/maplesoft.html   (177 words)

  
 eBay - silver maple, Coins World, Bullion items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Pure silver Maple Leaf year 2000 fireworks privy mark 
Maple Leaf Sz 8 Sterling Silver Band Ring B3178 
Silver Maple - Seeds - Ideal For Bonsai 
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 Mikasa Silver Maple 5600 China at Connected Collector   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
We can also contact you when we find more Silver Maple 5600 by Mikasa.
If you would like us to contact you after your replacements are located, please register with us.
Click here to register for Mikasa Silver Maple 5600.
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