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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
Acer nigrum
Latin
Acer saccharum ssp. nigrum
Latin
OBS

A tree of the family Aceraceae.

OBS

This species is similar in general form to the sugar maple and is considered by some authors to be a variety of that species ... the bark is blackish-grey ... the wood has the same physical properties as that of sugar maple ... the sap is also used in making maple syrup products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Acer nigrum
Latin
Acer saccharum ssp. nigrum
Latin
OBS

Arbre de la famille des Acéracées.

OBS

Le port de cette espèce ressemble au port de l'érable à sucre et certains auteurs la considèrent comme une variété de ce dernier [...] l'écorce est gris noirâtre [...] le bois a les mêmes propriétés que celui de l'érable à sucre [...] la sève est également utilisée pour faire du sirop et du sucre d'érable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Acer nigrum
Latin
Acer saccharum ssp. nigrum
Latin
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