Taxonomy
Clade | angiosperm |
Family | Sapindaceae |
Genus | Acer |
Species | rubrum |
Common Name | red maple |
iTree Code | ACRU |
Plant Form
Form | Tree: rounded or oval crown |
Height | 65 feet |
Spread | 30 feet |
Deciduous | Yes |
Identification Description
Foliage | 3 lobes per leaf (5 possible), each lobe concluding in a point, edges are serrated (irregular), sinuses are relatively shallow and broad |
Leaf Type
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Simple |
Bark | smooth, light gray when young; darker gray, rough and furrowed appearance with thin ridges at maturity |
Bud | red, small (<1/4 inch), rounded, blunt; flower buds: clustered with hairs at tips of scales; overlapping scales (imbricate) |
Bud Arrangement
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Opposite |
Twig | smooth red/brown in current year; then smooth, grey |
Flower | emerge in spring; yellow/green to red/pink with petals; male and female on same tree (monoecious) |
Fruit | paired 'helicopters' (samaras); ripening in spring (similar to silver maple) |
Fall Color | red |
Site Characteristics
USDA Zones
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pH Levels | Salt Tolerance |
Min | 2a |
Min | 4.6 |
Soil | Intolerant |
Max | 9b |
Max | 7.3 |
Spray | Intolerant |
Shade Tolerance | Drought Tolerance | Allelopathy |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
No |
Species Status
Nebraska Native |
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U.S. Native |
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Region of Origin | Canada, United States |
Previous Family | Aceraceae |
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