Acer rubrum - Wikipedia
WEBAcer 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 …
How to Grow and Care for Red Maple Trees - The Spruce
WEBFeb 13, 2023 · The red maple ( Acer rubrum) is a tree native to North America and is a member of the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family. It is the fastest-growing tree in the Eastern United States, growing up to 70 feet tall at a rate of 18 inches per year. In the north, red maples are usually found in wet bottomlands or moist woods.
Red maple | The Morton Arboretum
WEBRed maple is a widely adaptable, large tree common to the woods of eastern North America. A red tinge can be found in its flowers, twigs, and seeds, but it is most notable for the scarlet of its leaves in fall. Red maple needs …
Red Maple | National Wildlife Federation
WEBRed maples are fast-growing trees that usually reach 60 to 90 feet (18 to 27 meters) in height. The largest ones can grow more than 120 feet (36.5 meters) tall. Range. Red maples are native to the eastern deciduous forest. They’re found from Maine west to Minnesota, south to Texas, and east to Florida.
Red Maple Tree Facts (Acer rubrum) - The Tree Authority
WEBJun 3, 2021 · Red Maple trees can be found all over. Get the latest Red Maple Tree Facts including when to plant, common diseases and how to identify the Red Maple Tree by it's leaves and bark.
How to Grow and Care for Red Maple Trees | Gardener’s Path
WEBAug 9, 2022 · Red maple trees are truly stunning plants. They’re also easy to grow and not hard to care for. Read our red maple growing guide now on Gardener’s Path.
Acer rubrum (Carolina Maple, Red Maple, Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple …
WEBRed maple is a native, deciduous tree in the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family that may grow to 120 feet tall with a trunk 6 feet in diameter, but is more commonly 40 to 70 feet high and 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 feet across. It is a handsome shade tree with a rounded crown and ascending branches to a 30- to 50-foot spread.
Essential Red Maple Tree Information - Treehugger
WEBFeb 4, 2021 · The Red Maple. A common and beautiful soft maple species. By. Steve Nix. Updated February 4, 2021. Matt Anderson Photography/Moment Open/Getty Images. The red maple ( Acer rubrum) is one of...
Red maple | Autumn Color, Shade Tree & Ornamental | Britannica
WEBred maple, ( Acer rubrum ), large, irregularly narrow tree of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae), cultivated for its shade and spectacular autumn colour. It is one of the most common trees in its native eastern North America.
Acer rubrum (red maple): Go Botany
WEBRed maple takes its common name from its reddish buds that swell in spring, its red leaf petioles in summer, and its brilliant red foliage in fall. Although it grows largest in and near swamps, it abounds in New England forests and is becoming more common as sugar maple begins to succumb to climatic change.
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