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The maples belong to the genus Acer, an important group of mainly deciduous trees and shrubs in the family Sapindaceae, which are widely cultivated throughout the temperate northern hemisphere. Some, such as Acer griseum , have ornamental bark; but most are valued in cultivation for their brilliant autumn foliage in shades of yellow, orange and ...
Acer rubrum, the red maple, also known as swamp maple, water maple, or soft maple, is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern and central North America. The U.S. Forest Service recognizes it as the most abundant native tree in eastern North America. [ 4 ]
Kyushu maple; red snakebark maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer cappadocicum: Cappadocian maple; Caucasian maple; coliseum maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer carpinifolium: hornbeam-leaved maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer caudatifolium: Kawakami maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer caudatum: tail-leaf maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer ...
Field maple Acer campestre, in Ebsdorfergrund-Frauenberg, Hesse, Germany. Aceraceae were recognized as a family of flowering plants also called the maple family. They contain two to four genera, depending upon the circumscription, of some 120 species of trees and shrubs. A common characteristic is that the leaves are opposite, and the fruit a ...
This is a list of plants organized by their common names. However, the common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names , in other words using binomials or "Latin" names.
Acer truncatum, the Shantung maple, [2] Shandong maple, or purpleblow maple, is a maple native to northern China, in the provinces of Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, and to Korea. [3] It is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 15 metres (49 ft) tall with a broad, rounded crown.
Acer saccharum, the sugar maple, is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae. It is native to the hardwood forests of eastern Canada and the eastern United States. [3] Sugar maple is best known for being the primary source of maple syrup and for its brightly colored fall foliage. [4]
Acer palmatum, commonly known as Japanese maple, [3] palmate maple, [4] or smooth Japanese maple [5] (Korean: danpungnamu, 단풍나무, Japanese: irohamomiji, イロハモミジ, or momiji, (栴)), is a species of woody plant native to Korea, Japan, China, eastern Mongolia, and southeast Russia. [6]