So we all know about maple syrup but what other kinds of trees produce syrup?
Maples: (Genus: Acer)
- Sugar Maple (Acer Saccharum)
- Black Maple (Acer Nigrum)
- Red Maple (Acer Rubrum)
- Silver Maple (Acer Saccharinum)
- Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides)
- Boxelder (Acer Negundo)
- Bigleaf Maple (Acer Macrophyllum)
- Big Tooth Maple (Acer Grandidentatum)
- Rocky Mountain Maple or Douglas Maple (Acer Glabrum)
- Painted Maple (Acer Pictum)
Birches: (Genus: Betula)
- Paper Birch (Betula Papyrifera)
- Yellow Birch (Betula Alleghaniensis)
- Black Birch (Betula Lenta)
- River Birch (Betula Nigra)
- Gray Birch (Betula Populifolia)
- European White Birch (Betula Pendula)
Walnuts: (Genus: Juglans)
- Butternut or White Walnut (Juglans Cinerea)
- Black Walnut (Juglans Nigra)
- Heartnut (Juglans Ailantifolia)
- English Walnut (Juglans Regia)
Possibly: (It seems possible but there is little data regarding the exact type of tree, nor is it commonly done)
- American Sycamore (Platanus Occidentalis)
- American Hophornbeam (Ostrya Virginiana)
- American Basswood (Tilia Americana)
- Elm Trees (Genus: Ulmus)
This is by no means a definitive list, as there could be more syrup producing trees, that remain undocumented. This is merely a list of some of the more common trees tapped.
Sources:
- https://wildfoodism.com/2014/02/04/22-trees-that-can-be-tapped-for-sap-and-syrup/
- https://www.diynatural.com/make-maple-syrup/
- https://practicalselfreliance.com/trees-species-tap-syrup/