Acer rubrum - Red maple

Characteristics: Broad-leaved, deciduous tree. Leaves opposite and simple.

Flowers: Red, rarely yellow; March –April

Fruit: Winged seed (samara), red to brown; Late April-June

Growth: Height: 75 to 100’ and spread 50 to 75’.Rate of growth: Medium to fast

Shade: Will tolerate partial shade.

Habitat: Fresh tidal marsh or swamp, non-tidal marsh or swamp, woods and moist uplands.

Hydrology: Facultative to Facultative wetland+. Will tolerate seasonal inundation. Tidal zone: above MHW.

Range: Quebec to Manitoba, south to southern Florida, Oklahoma and Texas.

Comments: Tolerates drought, excellent specimen tree, beautiful fall color. Wildlife value: seeds eaten by birds and small mammals.