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Acer rubrum - Red Maple
Family Aceraceae
Botanical Name Acer rubrum
Common Name Red Maple
Size 40-60', but can reach 100'
Hardiness zones 3b-9
Culture Transplants easily; prefers slightly acid, moist soils
Ornamental Value Outstanding fall colors
Landscape Use Shade tree, lawn specimen, or as a park or street tree
Key Identifying Characteristics Opposite, simple, 2-4" long and wide, 3-to 5-lobed, triangular ovate lobes.
Notable Cultivars 'Autumn Flame' and 'October Glory'
Campus Location Ag: In front of McCord Hall, Indian Mound, Ag Vet
Listen to the botanical name Pronunciation Botanical Name Pronunciation
View Images | Bark | Stem | Flower | Form | Fall Form | Winter Form | Fall Foliage | Fall Color | Foliage | Leaf | New Foliage | Seed | A. freemanii |
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