Photo of Acer rubrum (Red Maple)

Acer rubrum - Commonly called red maple, is a medium-sized, deciduous tree. It typically grows 40-60’ tall with a rounded to oval crown. It grows faster than Norway and sugar maples, but slower than silver maple. Emerging new growth leaves, leafstalks, twigs, flowers, fruit and fall color are red or tinged with red. Leaves have 3 principal triangular lobes. Lobes have toothed margins and pointed tips. Leaves are medium to dark green above and gray green below. Flowers on a given tree are primarily male or female or monoecious and appear in late winter to early spring (March-April) before the leaves. Fruit is a two-winged samara. Family: Aceraceae  

Author : Alain Hogue
Photo # : 03771
Online since: May 19th 2013