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Plant Type: Tree
Life Cycle: Perennial
Domestication Type: Wild
Habitat: Moist woods, transition areas, many places
Edibility: As it is a maple, the sap should be drinkable. It may also be possible to distill it into a syrup.
Utilitarian Uses: The wood is good for the bow drill method of firemaking.
Other Notes: I have observed chipmunks gathering and eating the seeds.