How do I recognize a sugar maple? Can I get maple syrup out of trees in east Tennessee?
The maple does not need to be a sugar maple. Most maples will make sugar. You will only need to boil the sap down longer. Other types of trees can also be tapped, including birch and even walnut trees. Here in the desert southwest where i am from, the box elder is even used. This is a site that will tell you how. http://www.tapmytrees.
