Information about species of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae)
that grow without cultivation on Mount Desert Island

 compiled by the
Champlain Project - P. O. Box 400 - Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
info@vfthomas.com - 207-266-5748

(updated 13 June 2010)


Sapindaceae - soapberry family
[information to be added]

Mount Desert Island is home to 6 species in 1 genus. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.
   Acer (6 species)
      Acer ginnala - Amur maple (uncommon [see note 1 at bottom of page])
      Acer pensylvanicum - striped maple (common)
      Acer platanoides - Norway maple (occasional)
      Acer rubrum - red maple (common)
      Acer saccharum - sugar maple (uncommon)
      Acer spicatum - mountain maple (occasional)





Acer (maple)
[information to be added]

Acer ginnala (Amur maple) - [information to be added]


Acer pensylvanicum (striped maple) - [information to be added]


Acer platanoides (Norway maple) - [information to be added]


Acer rubrum (red maple) - [information to be added]


Acer saccharum (sugar maple) - [information to be added]


Acer spicatum (mountain maple) - [information to be added]


Note:
   1. Frequency designations are from the paper "Vascular flora of the Acadia National Park region, Maine" by Craig W. Greene, Linda L. Gregory, Glen H. Mittelhauser, Sally C. Rooney, and Jill E. Weber, published in the spring 2005 issue (vol. 107, No. 930) of Rhodora: Journal of the New England Botanical Club.