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Silver Maple vs Kentucky Coffeetree

Acer saccharinum

Gymnocladus dioicus

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Silver Maple
Kentucky Coffeetree

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 Kentucky Coffeetree has the largest leaves of any native tree in North America! In the summer, its large green canopy provides shade. While in the winter, its leathery bean pods act as a decorative element against the sky as they rattle in the wind. Beautiful year-round, this tree is an elegant addition to any landscape.

Silver Maple Quick Facts

Kentucky Coffeetree Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 21 m (70 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: pale yellow to brown
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: high




Toxicity: Uncooked pods are toxic to humans
Other Names: creek maple, silverleaf maple, soft maple, water maple, white maple
Other Names: coffeetree