The silver maple (Acer saccharinum) is a tree species from the kind of the maples (Acer). These are placed today into the family of the soap tree plants (Sapindaceae), educated in former times however their own family of maple plants (Aceraceae).

The tree originating from the eastern North America can reach a height of up to 40 meters. It carries over-hanging branches and its crust is grey colored. The 7 to 14 cm broad sheets is lappig cut - for maples typically -. The named-giving characteristic of the silver maple is the silvery grey blade lower surface.

Use finds the tree stately working at the age frequently in park plants. The silver maple is, despite the similarity of the scientific names, not to confound with the Zucker-Ahorn which can be found rarely in Europe (A. saccharum).

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