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Maple Tree Family Identification

Maple Tree Family Identification. Horticulture I CP Mr. Traeger. Red Maple Acer rubrum. Red Maple. Height 59’ to 89’. Crown spread 39’. Largest living Red Maple, located near Armada, Michigan, 125 ft., trunk diameter 16.2 ft. Planted for brilliant red fall foliage. Canadian Flag.

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Maple Tree Family Identification

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  1. Maple Tree FamilyIdentification Horticulture I CP Mr. Traeger

  2. Red MapleAcer rubrum

  3. Red Maple • Height 59’ to 89’. • Crown spread 39’. • Largest living Red Maple, located near Armada, Michigan, 125 ft., trunk diameter 16.2 ft. • Planted for brilliant red fall foliage.

  4. Canadian Flag

  5. Sugar MapleAcer saccharum

  6. Sugar MapleAcer saccharum • Height: 82’ to 112’ • Tallest recorded at 148’. • Shade tolerant tree. • 5 Lobed Leaf. • Planted for brilliant yellow and orange colors in the fall. • Trees important for maple syrup, bowling pins, bowling alley floors & NBA floors. • Important to the maple syrup industry.

  7. Norway MapleAcer platanoides

  8. Norway MapleAcer platanoides • Height: 66’ to 98’ tall • Diameter: up to 4’ 11’’ • 5 lobed leaf • Planted in cities, parks and yards to replace Sugar Maples. • More tolerant of pollution. • Found through out the United States.

  9. Silver MapleAcer saccharinum

  10. Silver MapleAcer saccharinum • Height: 50’ to 80’ rare tree may reach 115’ • Crown Spread: 35’ to 50’ • Grows best near water. • Freeman Maple: Silver Maple can hybridize with Red Maple. • Produces a sweet sap, but not used commercially because of low sugar content. Freeman Maple Leaf Acer x freemannii

  11. Box ElderAcer negundo

  12. Box ElderAcer negundo • Height: 33’ to 82’ • Diameter: 12” to 20” • Fast growing, short lived tree. • Prefers bright sunlight. • Grows in hedges.

  13. Striped MapleAcer pensylvanicum

  14. Striped MapleAcer pensylvanicum • Height: 15’ to 30’ • Diameter: 10” • Young bark striped green and white. • Grown for its ornamental bark. • Sap causes a mild form of dermatitis milder than Poison Ivy. • Leaves once used as toilet paper by woodsman.

  15. Bigtooth MapleAcer grandidentatum

  16. Bigtooth MapleAcer grandidentatum • Height: 30’ to 48’ • Diameter: 9” to 20” • Ornamental Tree for its drought tolerance & ability to grow in rocky landscapes. • Closely related to the sugar maple. • Other names: Canyon Maple and Lost Maple.

  17. Japanese MapleAcer palmatum

  18. Japanese MapleAcer palmatum • Height: 20’ to 30’, rarely up to 52’. • Named for the palm shaped leaves. • Ornamental: used for borders, paths or focal points. • Grown in a tree or shrub form. • Cultivars with different leaf shapes, sizes and colors.

  19. Japanese MapleAcer palmatum 112+ year old Japanese Maple Bonsai, Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

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