Also known as ashleaf maple; medium sized tree between 30 and 60 ft. tall.

BUDS: White and hairy.

TWIGS: Green or purplish tinged, light-colored twigs; glossy or white powdered; may be slightly hairy; narrow leaf scars meet in raised points on opposite sides of twigs.

BARK: Light gray-brown; deeply furrowed.

HABITAT: Wet or moist soils; naturalized in waste places and roadsides.

USES: Sap can be used for syrup; planted as shade tree; soft white wood used for making boxes.