Florida Maple

Slow growing; hard, strong wood. This tree has an erect form with a single trunk and a spreading crown.



Specimen tree. Understory tree in mesic woods and on slopes.  Similar to sugar maple, but much smaller.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

None.

Birds, bats and small mammals use as habitat.

Seeds predominatly eaten by squirrels and other rodents.

Moist to moderately dry hammocks of north to north-central Florida.

• Fall color
• Attracts  bees but may also be self-fertile.