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Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
Origin
Eastern North America
History
Geographic Information
Family
Aceraceae
Plantings on Campus
- Quad ()
Red Maple
- Between Avard and Conservatory ()
Red Maple
- Convocation Hall ()
Red Maple
Uses
Can be used in the construction of furniture, but is considered a very soft wood.
Red maples can be tapped for maple syrup, but the season is very short. Red maples bud earlier than the more popular sugar maple, adding an unpleasant taste to the syrup.
Images
Red Maple, September 9, 2007
Red Maple Leaf, June 2008
Red maple twig, April 15, 2008