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Red maple

Acer rubrum

Description:

These are the male flower parts of a tree, perhaps 7 feet tall. Red maple is the most abundant tree in America. This tree is probably less than 10 years old.

Habitat:

A swamp in a temperate deciduous forest.

Notes:

Budding seems to mark the arrival of spring.

1 Species ID Suggestions

drP
drP 11 years ago
Red maple
Acer rubrum Acer rubrum


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1 Comment

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Thank you, drP!

mauna Kunzah
Spotted by
mauna Kunzah

New York, USA

Spotted on Apr 6, 2013
Submitted on Apr 6, 2013

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