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Aceraceae The Maple Family

Aceraceae The Maple Family. By: Josh Carlson. Aceraceae. 2-4 genera 120 species Is found from Canada to the Gulf coast Prefers Temperate climate Can grow in low moist conditions or higher dry conditions Is a flowering plant so it produces seeds. Aceraceae. Trees or shrubs

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Aceraceae The Maple Family

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  1. Aceraceae The Maple Family By: Josh Carlson

  2. Aceraceae 2-4 genera 120 species Is found from Canada to the Gulf coast Prefers Temperate climate Can grow in low moist conditions or higher dry conditions Is a flowering plant so it produces seeds

  3. Aceraceae Trees or shrubs Leaves are opposite, estipulate, simple, Can be unlobed, palmately lobed, or pinnately lobed Winged seeds Most common form of pollination is done through wind

  4. Aceraceae Common Uses: Lumber, dance floors, bowling alleys, piano frames, cutting blocks, paper pulp Interesting Fact: Soft maples have taken the place of hard maples because it is lighter while it still retains durability

  5. Box Elder “Acer negundo” http://www.savorlife.com/images/PoisonIvy/BoxElderWith.JPG Pinnately Lobed- lobes along the side with a single midvein

  6. Red Maple “Acer rubrum” http://www.waterfordva-wca.org/graphics/nature/red-maple-leaf.jpg Palmately lobed- lobes radiating from petiole

  7. Silver Maple“ Acer saccharinum” http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sciences/BotanicalSciences/TreesFamiliesNames/WhatTreeIsIt/IdentifybyName/CommonName/MapleSilver/fruit.jpg http://www.troop17.com/Tree_Identification/maple_silver_72dpi.jpg Palmately lobed Winged seed is about 1.25- 2 inches long

  8. Sugar Maple “Acer saccharum” http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://bio.bd.psu.edu/plant_web/Aceraceae/Sugar_Maple_03a_Leaf.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bio.bd.psu.edu/plant_web/Aceraceae/Sugar_Maple_03a_Leaf.html&usg=__vES6liJ04JrluCwZasildB915jU=&h=960&w=1280&sz=152&hl=en&start=7&um=1&tbnid=vsXz1RzPk9bDCM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsugar%2Bmaple%26hl%3Den%26um%3D1 http://www.oplin.org/tree/fact%20pages/maple_sugar/fruit.jpg Palmately lobed Each winged seed is about 1 inch long

  9. Sugar Maple “ Acer saccharum” The Sugar Maple is mostly found in the eastern half of the United States

  10. Works Cited USDA Forest Service, Madison Wisconsin, http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/TechSheets/HardwoodNA/pdf_files/acerspeng.pdf Aceraceae Maple Family, Leslie Landrum, Journal of Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, 1995

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