What is the more common name for the 'European' or 'Great' Maple?
Maple Maple Acer is a genus of trees or shrubs commonly known as maple. The genus is placed in the family Sapindaceae. There are approximately 128 species, most of which are native to Asia, with a number also appearing in Europe, northern Africa, and North America. Only one species, "Acer laurinum", extends to the Southern Hemisphere. The type species of the genus is the sycamore maple, "Acer pseudoplatanus", the most common maple species in Europe. Maple species, such as "Acer rubrum", may be monoecious, dioecious or polygamodioecious. Most maples are trees growing to a height of . Others are shrubs less
Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist is an informal name for a months-long robbery between 2011–12 of nearly 3,000 tons of maple syrup, valued at C$18.7 million from a storage facility in Quebec. The facility was operated by the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers () who represent 77% of the global maple syrup supply, and have been compared to a cartel. Adjusted for inflation, this heist was the most valuable in Canadian history. In 1966, a group of maple syrup producers in Quebec participated in a joint plan to collectively market maple syrup. This