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The red Maple is found to be completely red in spring. It has red on the twigs in the summer, and brilliantly red-leafed in the autumn. The medium sized tree can grow to heights of 40 to 50 feet, and have a trunk diameter of 2 to 4 feet. The branches are heavy and ascending, resembling those of the Sugar Maple. It has broad 5 lobed leaves that are double or triple toothed. They are either deep green or light green above and pale or whitish beneath, and 3 to 4 1/2 inches long. The wings are small, about an inch long, with the wings coming together at an angle of about 85 degrees. The Red Maple is common in swamps, in low wet woods, and on the edges of streams. It is distributed from Nova Scotia to Florida, and west to Texas.
Information about this plant from the USDA Plants Database.
Information from the TreeGuide from Athenic Systems.
This page was last updated 11 Jun 2003.