Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum
Florida maple
Sapindaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
To about 25 ft tall.
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
green
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Deciduous. Blooms in spring (inconspicuous). Fruits ripen by fall. Fall color is yellow to salmon.
Noted For:
Fall Color
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen tree. Understory tree in mesic woods and on slopes. Similar to sugar maple, but much smaller.
Considerations:
None.
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds, Mammals
Attracts bees but may also be self-fertile.
Birds, bats and small mammals use as habitat.
Seeds predominatly eaten by squirrels and other rodents.
Native Habitats:
Moist to moderately dry hammocks of north to north-central Florida.
