Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum
This native tree grows throughout Ohio.  Its primary habitat is forested areas since it doesn't thrive in urban landscapes.  Sugar maples are the primary source of maple syrup.  The sap is tapped late winter and early spring. It takes 40 gallons of sap to produce one gallon of syrup.  You can spot these  trees in the fall by theirspectacular yellow and orange-red foliage.  This tree is one of the most shade-tolerant, deciduous (looses leaves) trees.  However, they like well-drained soil and cold winters. They can grow to 80 ft. tall and 30-50 ft. wide.  For game,  sports and music enthusiasts, the prized timber from the sugar maple is used to make bowlingalleys and pins, basketball courts, pool cues and also baseball bats. Additionally, they are used in making parts of violins, pianos and guitars. The wavy wood grain of the "birds eye " maple is particularly prized.
Wikipedia ,ODNR, Missouri Botanical Garden

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