Wikibooks: Horticulture/Acer rubrum

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• Subjects: Newfoundland
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WMOG header Acer rubrum Hortibox Red Maple Image = Acer rubrum 001.jpg Binomial = Acer rubrum Genus = Family = Sapindaceae Variety = Type = tree Sun = Water = Soil = USDA Hardiness Zone = Sunset Zone = Propagation = Pruning season = Pruning tolerance = Forcing = Transplant = Pest issues = Disease issues = Bloom season = Fruit season = Sowing methods = Harvest = Storage = Weediness = Pollination = Seed Dispersal = Germination Time = Germination Signal = Ripe Seed = Seed Banking = Vegetative Spread = Allelopathy = Group = Sowing time = Days to germination = Days to baby = Days to maturity = Bolting = Flat cropping = Planting depth = Plant spacing = Row spacing = Seed collection = Height and spread = Root = Growth rate = Shade cast = Underplanting = Toxicity and edibility = Patent= Hybrid type= Acer rubrum ( Red Maple also known as Swamp or Soft Maple ) is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern North America. It ranges from the Lake of the Woods on the border between Ontario and Minnesota east to Newfoundland south to near Miami Florida and southwest to east Texas. Many of its features especially its leaves are quite variable in form. At maturity it often attains a height of around 25 metres (82 feet). It is aptly named as its flowers petioles twigs and seeds are all red to varying degrees. Among these features however it is most well known for its brilliant deep scarlet foliage in autumn. Over most of its range red maple is adaptable to a very wide range of site conditions perhaps more so than any other tree in eastern North America. It can be found growing in swamps on poor dry soils and most anywhere in between. Elevation is also not a limiting factor in its range as it grows well from sea level to about 900 m (3 000 feet). Due to its attractive fall foliage and pleasing form it is often used as a shade tree for landscapes. It is used commercially on a small scale for maple syrup production as well as for its medium to high quality lumber. It is also the State Tree of Rhode Island. ...