. Common trees of New York. Trees; Trees. of New York 107 RED MAPLE Acer tubtum, Linnaeus AT ALL SEASONS of the year the Red Maple, also called Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple, Swamp Maple and Water Maple, is a beautiful red. In autumn it is at its best. Then it stands out among its associates as a flaming torch_pf scarlet and crimson. The leaves are simple, op- posite, about 3 inches long, 3 to 5-lobed, pale-green to whitish on lower surface. The clefts between lobes are shallow and sharp-an- gled. The flowers are red, ap- pear early in spring before the leaves, are arranged in numerous small clust
. Common trees of New York. Trees; Trees. of New York 107 RED MAPLE Acer tubtum, Linnaeus AT ALL SEASONS of the year the Red Maple, also called Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple, Swamp Maple and Water Maple, is a beautiful red. In autumn it is at its best. Then it stands out among its associates as a flaming torch_pf scarlet and crimson. The leaves are simple, op- posite, about 3 inches long, 3 to 5-lobed, pale-green to whitish on lower surface. The clefts between lobes are shallow and sharp-an- gled. The flowers are red, ap- pear early in spring before the leaves, are arranged in numerous small clusters. The fruit is a typical two - winged maple key. The wings are less than an inch long, and not wide- spreading from each RED MAPLE One-fourth natural size. The bark on branches and young trunks is smooth and gray; on older trunks is grayish-brown and shags off in small thin plates. The twigs are smooth, red, marked with light dots. The buds are round, red, covered with 6 to 8 exposed scales, clustered in groups along twigs. They are similar to those of the Silver Maple. The wood is moderately hard, rather brittle, close-grained, light-brown with wide and white sapwood. It is used in the manufacture of paper, berry baskets, box-boards and many small household articles. The Red Maple is one of the most widely distributed trees of North America. This tree is common in nearly all sections of New York. Wet to swamp situations, fertile lowlands, and moist hillsides are its favorite home. The Red Maple has rare beauty, produces good wood and grows to a height of 100 feet and a diameter of 4 feet. For ornamental planting it is superior to the Silver Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Illick, Joseph S. (Joseph Simon), 1884-1967. Washington, D. C. , American Tree Association
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