sentences:  "Acer floridanum" can easily be confused in the field with the closely related "Acer leucoderme" and "Acer saccharum".It can be best distinguished from "A. saccharum" by noting the smaller leaves with short and acute lobes, the smaller samaras, and the more whitish bark.Several overlaps in genetics between these two species have been found in east Texas and in the zone from Maryland south to northern Florida, despite the fact that Maryland is listed as beyond the natural range of the tree.