Eschen-Ahorn
Companions or associates depend upon the environment where "S. lateriflorum" is growing. Nearby naturally-occurring native North American trees can include silver maple ("Acer saccharinum"), ash-leaved maple or boxelder ("Acer negundo"), common hackberry ("Celtis occidentalis"), downy hawthorn ("Crataegus mollis"), the critically endangered green ash ("Fraxinus pennsylvanica"), common elderberry ("Sambucus canadensis"), and the endangered American elm ("Ulmus americana").