Acer rubrum - Red Maple Tree Facts & Pictures

Red Maple Fact Sheet

Family:  Sapindaceae - Soapberry Family (Previously Aceraceae - Maple Family)
Latin name:  Acer rubrum
Common name:  Red maple

Acer rubrum photo of male and female red maple trees in winter 2005-2006

Acer rubrum photo of male and female red maple trees in early spring 2006, buds are beginning to enlarge give red appearance to branches.

Acer rubrum photo of male and female red maple trees in summer 2006, male tree is fuller than female

Acer rubrum photo of male and female red maple trees in summer 2006, male tree had beautiful red and yellow leaves. color was much less vibrant and there were few leaves on female tree

Acer rubrum male red maple tree in winter 2007. Female tree has been removed.

photo of winter floral buds on male red maple tree, Acer rubrum, photo taken on 2005-02-05

photo of emerging vegetative buds on male red maple tree, Acer rubrum

photo of male flowers of Acer rubrum, red maple, tree.

photo of leaves of Acer rubrum showing fall colors of red and yellow

photo of yellow leaves of Acer rubrum in fall

photo of Acer rubrum in fall. Leaves are yellow and buds are in place for next year.

Acer rubrum, or red maple has sothing that is red all year round.
The winter floral buds are red and rounded.
The open before the vegatative buds which are red and pointed.
The male flowers are red, but without petals.
The anthers are on long filaments.
Since Acer rubrum is an early bloomer, the pollen is distributed by wind.
In fall, the leaves may be red and/ or yellow with reddish stems.

The photos on this page are of a pair of Acer rubrum - red maple trees that were located Morton arboretum at Parking 2. The first 4 photos are of the male and female trees through winter, spring, summer and fall. The 5th photo shows only the male in early spring. I don't know why, or exactly when the female was removed.

The remainder of the photos shows the progression of buds, flowers, leaves and fruit from winter through fall.

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