Acer leucoderme

Small

Chalk Maple

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
chalk maple (Acer leucoderme). Photo by Alan Weakley, CC0 1.0, via iNaturalist.
Alan Weakley, CC0 1.0
chalk maple (Acer leucoderme). Photo by Siddarth Machado, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Siddarth Machado, CC BY 4.0
chalk maple (Acer leucoderme). Photo by Leila Dasher, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Leila Dasher, CC BY 4.0
chalk maple (Acer leucoderme). Photo by harrier, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
harrier, CC BY 4.0
chalk maple (Acer leucoderme). Photo by Shawn Taylor, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Shawn Taylor, CC BY 4.0
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160863
Element CodePDACE01070
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSapindales
FamilySapindaceae
GenusAcer
Synonyms
Acer saccharum ssp. leucoderme(Small) DesmaraisAcer saccharum var. leucoderme(Small) Rehd.
Other Common Names
chalk maple (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date2003-01-26
Change Date1986-04-08
Threat Impact Comments
Somewhat threatened by land-use conversion, habitat fragmentation, and forest management practices (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
North CarolinaS3Yes
TennesseeS3Yes
LouisianaS2Yes
ArkansasS2Yes
FloridaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNANo
GeorgiaS5Yes
South CarolinaS4Yes
TexasSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MississippiS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (2)
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainOuachita National Forest1,910
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2024. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 13. Magnoliophyta: Geraniaceae to Apiaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 566 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
  4. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.