Red Maple (Acer rubrum) [ Trees > Hardwoods > Maples . . . ] Forest Type: Various
by Michael Kuo Habitat: Found in various eastern North American forest types as a canopy tree. Stature: 50-80 feet high; to 32 inches in diameter; when mature featuring a dense, rounded crown. Leaves: 2-6 inches long; simple; with 3-5 lobes (usually 3 primary lobes); sinuses shallow; smooth; doubly toothed; light green above; paler below; turning red in the fall. Bark: Light gray and smooth at first, becoming dark grayish brown and somewhat scaly. Fruit: A red to reddish brown "helicopter" about an inch long, appearing in spring. Expanded treatment of this tree can be found at our companion site, midwestnaturalist.com, here. |
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