<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Acer saccharum</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>sugar maple</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Acer</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>hard maple</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>rock maple</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sugar maple</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sugar-maple</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Species of maple tree native to the eastern half of North America, widely grown as an ornamental and shade tree. It is a commercially important source of maple syrup, maple sugar, and hardwood lumber. Some trees of this species tend to develop special grain patterns called "bird's-eye maple." The tree has a smooth trunk, five-lobed leaves, and winged seeds. ]]></note></mads>