Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) is a source of sugar in North America. From which part of the tree is the sugary sap collected?
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Correct answer: The xylem during early spring
Maple sugar is produced by tapping the trunks of Acer saccharum trees in early spring. The sap, which rises through the xylem, contains sucrose that was stored as starch in the roots during the previous summer.
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