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A single tree between 5 and 20 cm (2.0 and 7.9 in) in diameter can produce between 12,000 and 91,000 seeds in a season. A tree 30 cm (0.98 ft) in diameter was shown to produce nearly a million seeds. [8] Red maple produces one of the smallest seeds of any of the maples. [15]
The maple is a common symbol of strength and endurance and has been chosen as the national tree of Canada. Maple leaves are traditionally an important part of Canadian Forces military regalia, for example, the military rank insignia for generals use maple leaf symbols. There are 10 species naturally growing in the country, with at least one in ...
Acer negundo, also known as the box elder, boxelder maple, Manitoba maple or ash-leaved maple, is a species of maple native to North America from Canada to Honduras. [3] It is a fast-growing, short-lived tree with opposite, ash-like compound leaves.
The striped maple is a small deciduous tree growing to 5–10 meters (16–33 ft) tall, with a trunk up to 20 cm (8 in) in diameter. [3] The shape of the tree is broadly columnar, with a short, forked trunk that divides into arching branches which create an uneven, flat-topped crown .
Acer circinatum, or vine maple, is a species of maple native to northwestern North America.Vine maple typically grows as a low-elevation coastal tree in temperate areas of high precipitation such as the west coast of Oregon and northern California, as well as the temperate rainforests of Washington and British Columbia. [3]
Germination of sugar maple seed in temperatures above 50 °F (10 °C) is rare to nonexistent. Acer saccharum is among the most shade tolerant of large deciduous trees. Its shade tolerance is exceeded only by the striped maple, a smaller tree. Like other maples, its shade tolerance is manifested in its ability to germinate and persist under a ...
Acer sterculiaceum, commonly known as Franchet’s maple [2] or Himalayan maple, [citation needed] is a species of maple tree in the soapberry family. It is indigenous to Bhutan , northern India , and southwestern and central China ( Guizhou , Henan , Hubei , Hunan , Shaanxi , Sichuan , Tibet , Yunnan ).
Acer griseum, the paperbark maple or blood-bark maple, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to central China. [4] Acer griseum is found in the Chinese provinces of Gansu , Henan , Hubei , Hunan , Shaanxi , Shanxi and Sichuan , at altitudes of 1,500–2,000 m (4,921–6,562 ft).