Tree #20: Red Maple
Acer rubrum (ay-sur ROO-brum)
- Native to low wet areas of North America
- Average height 40 to 70 feet and width 30 to 50 feet
- Showy red flowers like small explosions of color all over branches with red twigs, small branches and buds in the spring
- Leaves have 3 to 5 lobes, sharply toothed, pointed tips, green on top, pale beneath
Leaf Illustration, Click 'once' to enlarge

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