salamanderhunt t1_iud6hy9 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:08 PM Reply to comment by hiimstillhere in Japanese maple, Seattle WA [OC] 2800x2500 by Cathi2222 Oh good question. Maple syrup is made from the sap of sugar maples specifically, and the sap of other maples just aren’t sweet enough. This Japanese maple has sap, but it’s not likely to be harvested for syrup. Permalink Parent 2
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Reply to comment by hiimstillhere in Japanese maple, Seattle WA [OC] 2800x2500 by Cathi2222
Oh good question. Maple syrup is made from the sap of sugar maples specifically, and the sap of other maples just aren’t sweet enough. This Japanese maple has sap, but it’s not likely to be harvested for syrup.