Manitoba Maple vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

Manitoba Maple vs Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis

Acer negundo

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Amur Maackia
Manitoba Maple

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

Manitoba Maple is a fast growing tree with great fall color. These trees are typically grown as feature or shade trees on larger properties and acreages. Manitoba maples are cold hardy and tolerant of a wide range of soil moisture conditions.

Note that Manitoba Maple is considered toxic to horses.

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Manitoba Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 12 m (39 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: brown
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Flowers: white
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Seeds: winged samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: AB, SK, MB, ON
Other Names: maackia
Other Names: ash maple, ashleaf maple, black ash, box elder, boxelder maple, california boxelder, cut-leaved maple, cutleaf maple, elf maple, negundo maple, red river maple, stinking ash, sugar ash, three-leaved maple, western boxelder