The maple is part of the Aceraceae family.
The maple is a tree that is part of the Aceraceae family group. The concept refers to numerous species that make up the genus known as Acer .
On a general level, maples are characterized by the hardness of their wood , which usually has stains. These trees have simple leaves, flowers arranged in a cluster or corymb and fruits that are like united samaras , emerging in pairs.
Main features
A peculiarity of the maple is that, when its fruits break off, they fall spinning and spread their seeds over a fairly wide radius . This is because samaras have a pericarp (the outer layer that covers the seeds) that extends like a wing.
Several species of maple, on the other hand, are noted for their nectar and pollen content. In this way, the larvae of many lepidopterans and bees usually feed on this plant.
Human beings take advantage of the maple both for its wood and its sap . Wood is used in the field of construction and for the manufacture of musical instruments and bats used in baseball, for example. The sap, meanwhile, is the raw material for the famous maple syrup .
Maple syrup is often used on waffles and crepes.
What is maple syrup
Maple syrup , also known as maple syrup , is a sweet substance made from the sap of different species of maple (such as black maple , red maple , or sugar maple ). It is used in waffles, crepes and various desserts.
History shows that Aboriginal people in the United States and Canada were the first to prepare maple syrup. The production process begins by drilling the trunk of the tree; A tube is inserted there so that the sage drips, being collected in a container.
The sap is then cooked with butter or another fatty substance, boiling it until the desired consistency is reached. To obtain one liter of maple syrup, about forty liters of sap must be used.
Some species
We already mentioned species of maple that are used for the production of syrup. The sugar maple , to point out one of them, is the species with the scientific name Acer saccharum .
The white maple ( Acer pseudoplatanus ), the red maple ( Acer rubrum ), the lesser maple ( Acer campestre ) and the trident maple ( Acer buergerianum ) are other varieties of this tree, whose parts and components are often used in traditional medicine . .
Arce as a surname and name of different places
The surname Arce is common in Spanish-speaking countries . It is possible to name Francisco Arce , a former Paraguayan soccer player who with his team played in the World Cup in France «98 and the World Cup in Korea / Japan «02 and who currently works as a coach.
Guillermo Arce , meanwhile, was an important Spanish professor and doctor. Born in 1901 and died in 1970 , he received the Grand Cross and Commendation of the Civil Order of Health for his contributions to the health field.
Arce , finally, is a municipality in the Foral Community of Navarra and a town in Cantabria in Spain , as well as a commune in Lazio in Italy .