Characteristics
A tree to 12 m high. It spreads to 8 m wide.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
other
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
8.0
|
| Mature height (meter) |
11.8
|
| Root system |
fibrous-root
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
0.6
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
It is a temperate plant. It occurs naturally in valleys at 1200-2100 metres. It grows well on moist well drained soils. When trees are dormant they can withstand temperatures to-45°C.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The sap of the tree is used as a source of sugar. It produces Maple syrup. The inner bark can be cooked, dried, ground into flour then used to thicken soups. The seeds with the wings removed can be boiled and eaten.
Cultivation
Many seed do not germinate. Seed should be pre-soaked for 24 hours then kept cold at 0-8°C for 2-4 months to assist them to grown. Seed can be sown fresh if green seeds are used. Layering or cuttings can be used.
| Mode |
cuttings
graftings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 365
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
soaking
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-36
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
14 - 24
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| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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