![]() ![]() A large, single-trunked maple tree growing near a marsh or other wetland is more likely to be a Red Maple. of the Sugar Maple are u-shaped, while the indentations between the lobes of the Red Maple are pointy, forming a sharp "v." In addition, Red Maple trees are more tolerant of wet soil. Lobed leaves are leaves with distinct protrusions, either rounded or pointed. The dips between the lobes Lobe: A projection from an edge of a plant structure (such as a leaf), larger than a tooth. margins The structure of the leaf's edge. The leaves of the Sugar Maple lack the irregularly and usually double- toothed Toothed: Leaves which have a saw-toothed edge.Keys to differentiating the Sugar Maple from other maples include its leaves, bark, growth habit, and habitat. The bark of the Sugar Maple is smooth and gray when the tree is young, becoming irregularly furrowed, scaly, and dark gray on older trees. The buds are brown and sharp the buds are slender and pointed down. The twigs of the Sugar Maple are glossy and reddish brown. ![]() Trees of the Adirondacks: Sugar Maple bark is gray, smooth when the tree is young and scaly when the tree gets older. Sugar Maple on the Heart Lake Trail (28 June 2017). The winged seeds are green, turning reddish tan. The fruit of Sugar Maple is a pair of winged seeds (called a samara Samara: A type of dry fruit where one seed is surrounded by papery tissue that helps carry the seed away from the tree as the wind blows. In the Adirondack Mountains, this tree usually flowers in mid-May with leaf expansion. The Sugar Maple flowers in mid- to late-spring, producing tiny greenish yellow flowers with five sepals. Sugar Maple leaves turn red, yellow, or orange in autumn, contributing to the brilliant palette of colors seen in September and early October in the Adirondacks. The upper surface of a Sugar Maple leaf is green in the summer the lower surface is pale green to whitish. There is a moderately deep U-shaped notch ( sinus Sinus: In leaves with lobes, the indented area between two lobes.) between the lobes. Each of the largest three lobes Lobe: A projection from an edge of a plant structure (such as a leaf), larger than a tooth. The leaves of the Sugar Maple usually have five squarish, shallow lobes. Like other maples, Sugar Maples have opposite Opposite Leaves: Leaves occurring in pairs at a node, with one leaf on either side of the stem., lobed leaves. Sugar Maple that grow in the open are oval in shape, with upswept lower branches and straight upper branches. Forest-grown Sugar Maples are generally free from branches on the lower third to two-thirds of the tree, with a narrow, rounded crown. The branches are opposite, meaning that they emerge in pairs, opposite one another. The mature Sugar Maple is a large tree, growing 50-70 feet tall, with a straight, single trunk. Sugar Maple on the John Brown Farm Trails (23 September 2011). Louisville Plants That Are Most Easily Confused With This One: Red Oak, other Oaks…dr.Trees of the Adirondacks: Sugar Maple leaves turn red, yellow, or orange in the fall. Size of Fruit: Between a Quarter and the Length of a Credit Cardįruit Desirable to Birds or Squirrels: YesĬommon Name(s): Red Maple, Scarlet Maple, Swamp Maple Size of Individual Flower: Smaller than a Quarter Shape of Individual Flower: Radially Symmetrical Patterns of Main-Veins on Leaf (or Leaflet): PalmateĬhange in Color of Foliage in October: Changes to Reddish-Orange ![]() Length of Leaf (or Leaflet): Length of a Credit Card and a Writing-Pen Stem (or Trunk) Diameter: More Than The Diameter of a Coffee-MugĬharacteristics of Mature (Brownish) Bark: Lines Go Up-Down And it can grow at altitudes of 6000 feet, but is usually planted in the United States as a street and yard tree.įamily Name (Scientific and Common): Acer Maple from Newfoundland south to southern Florida all the way west to east Texas. Red Maple ranges in areas of growth throughout the East Coast of the U.S. The wood of the red maple is pretty soft and can be used to make smaller objects like clothes hangers, interior finish, and furniture. The leaves are also used for cinnamon, brown, and black dyes, by the early pioneers for various clothing, and materials, and sugar can also be extracted although its in very small quantities compared to that of the sugar maple. The color of the tree in the fall is fiery red and can be seen from an airplane. Out of all the maple trees on the east coast, the red maple has the widest distribution of growth. Also known as the scarlet and swamp maple it easily recognized from the fiery red leaves it drops in the fall. Some examples are place mats, and wall decorations. The Red Maple is widely recognized by its leaves and used in craft products. The Red Maple was used by the early settlers to this area for ink due to the color of the leaves. ![]()
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