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Acer nigrum, the black maple, is a species of maple closely related to A. saccharum (sugar maple), and treated by some authors as a subspecies of it, as Acer saccharum subsp. nigrum. [2] [3] Identification can be confusing due to the tendency of the two species to form hybrids. The simplest and most accurate method for distinguishing between ...
Aceraceae (maple family) Acer negundo: ash-leaf maple; boxelder; Manitoba maple Aceraceae (maple family) 313 Acer nigrum: black maple Aceraceae (maple family) 314 Acer nipponicum: Nippon maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer obtusifolium: Syrian maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer oliverianum: Oliver's maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer opalus ...
A maple leaf is on the coat of arms of Canada, and is on the Canadian flag. 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 ...
Acer circinatum (Vine maple) Acer × freemanii (Freeman's maple) (hybrid red maple × silver maple) Acer ginnala (Amur maple) - introduced; Acer glabrum (Douglas maple) Acer macrophyllum (Bigleaf maple) Acer negundo (Manitoba maple or boxelder) Acer nigrum (Black maple) Acer palmatum (Japanese maple) - introduced; Acer pensylvanicum (Striped maple)
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.
Any Japanese maple can be used for bonsai, but Pettis notes that cultivars with palm-shaped leaves (called palmate) hold up better than those with dissected leaves (called lace leaf, cut leaf or ...
Being one of the more visible features, leaf shape is commonly used for plant identification. Similar terms are used for other plant parts, such as petals, tepals, and bracts. Oddly pinnate, pinnatifid leaves (Coriandrum sativum, coriander or cilantro) Partial chlorosis revealing palmate venation in simple leaves of Hibiscus mutabilis
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 .