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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 ]
Shantung maple is grown as an ornamental plant in Europe and North America. [4] [5] A number of cultivars have been selected, including 'Akikaze Nishiki' with variegated leaves, 'Fire Dragon' with very bright autumn colour. [4] The cultivar 'Keithsform' (Norwegian Sunset) is a hybrid between Acer truncatum and Acer platanoides (Norway Maple). [8]
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 ...
Aceraceae (maple family) Acer rubrum: red maple Aceraceae (maple family) 316 Acer rufinerve: redvein maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer saccharinum: silver maple Aceraceae (maple family) 317 Acer saccharum: sugar maple Aceraceae (maple family) 318 Acer sempervirens: Cretan maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer shirasawanum: Shirasawa's maple ...
Acer amplum Rehder – broad maple [17] Acer campestre L. – field maple; Acer cappadocicum Gled. – Cappadocian maple; Acer chunii Fang; Acer divergens Koch ex Pax; Acer fulvescens Rehder in Sargent; Acer lobelii Ten. – Lobel's maple [18] Acer longipes Franch. ex Rehder; Acer miaotaiense P.C.Tsoong [19] Acer miyabei Maxim. – Miyabe's ...
The one chosen is a generic maple leaf representing the ten species of maple tree native to Canada – at least one of these species grows natively in every province. [10] The maple leaf is used on the Canadian flag and by the Federal Government as a personification and identifier on its websites, as part of the government's wordmark.
The sugar maple is easy to differentiate by clear sap in the petiole (leaf stem); Norway maple petioles have white sap. [citation needed] The tips of the points on Norway maple leaves reduce to a fine "hair", while the tips of the points on sugar maple leaves are, on close inspection, rounded. On mature trees, sugar maple bark is more shaggy ...
Acer glabrum is a small tree growing to 6–9 metres (20–30 feet) tall, exceptionally 12 m (39 ft), with a trunk around 13 centimetres (5 inches) in diameter, exceptionally around 25 cm (10 in). [4]