Black sugar maple
Acer saccharum ssp. nigrum (Michaux f.) Desmarais

About 1 m seedling, leaves are thick & leathery

Seedling of 70 cm tall, petioles pubescent

New leaves, thick velvety down extending to the petiole at left

The folowing was offered by Mr.Daniel Otis.

Beautiful orange Fall color of Acer nigrum