Silver Maple vs Ginkgo Biloba - TreeTime.ca

Silver Maple vs Ginkgo Biloba

Acer saccharinum

Ginkgo biloba

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Silver Maple
Ginkgo Biloba

Silver Maple is a fast-growing, large deciduous tree that typically has a short trunk and sharply branched crown.

Silver Maple bears red flowers in early spring and beautiful five lobed, deeply notched green and silver leaves that turn yellow in the fall. This versatile and attractive shade tree requires a large yard.

Silver Maple is often used to make syrup instead of Sugar Maple in colder areas where Sugar Maple sap does not sweeten very well (like the Canadian prairies).

The Ginkgo Biloba is regarded as one of the most distinctive and beautiful of all the deciduous trees, and has remained genetically unchanged for millions of years. Its beautifully fan-shaped leaves develop a clear yellow colour in fall. Graceful and attractive year-round, Ginkgo is the perfect conversation starter in your yard.

Silver Maple Quick Facts

Ginkgo Biloba Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Toxicity: Uncooked nuts in large quantities
Foliage: silvery undersides
Foliage: unique fan-shaped green leaves
Fall colour: pale yellow to brown
Fall colour: golden yellow
Fruit: winged samara
Nuts: Edible and tasty, cook before eating
Seeds: located within the winged samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NB
Other Names: creek maple, silverleaf maple, soft maple, water maple, white maple
Other Names: gingko, maidenhair tree