Sugar maple - Sugar maple

Japanese: サトウカエデ(砂糖楓) - サトウカエデ

A deciduous tall tree of the maple family. It is widely distributed in eastern North America. Its trunk is very thick and has a lifespan of 300 to 400 years. Its leaves are opposite each other, with 3 to 5 lobes, and 9 to 15 cm long. In the spring, when sap flows actively, a hole 3 to 6 cm deep is drilled about 1 m above ground in the trunk, and a tube is inserted to collect the sap that flows out. The syrup is then concentrated to obtain brown, flavorful maple syrup. It is famous for its use as a syrup for pancakes. It is also used in sugar production. A single leaf of this tree appears on the Canadian flag.

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Japanese:

カエデ科の落葉高木。北米東部に広く分布する。幹はきわめて太く300〜400年の寿命を持つ。葉は対生で３〜５裂し，長さ９〜15cm。樹液の流動が盛んになる春に，幹の地上部約1m余りの部分に深さ３〜6cmの穴をあけ，管を挿入して流れ出る樹液を採取し，濃縮して褐色で風味のあるメープルシロップを得る。ホットケーキ用のみつとしての利用が有名。砂糖の製造にも使われる。カナダの国旗にはこの木の葉が１枚描かれている。

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