Red Maple

Red Maple, Latin name Quercus rubrum

Leaves
3-5 palmate lobes

2-4 inches long

Light green upper surface and whitish bottom surface

turn very red in Autumn, sometimes yellow or orange



Bark
Pale Gray

Raised Long Plates



Other Characteristics
Grows from 59-115 feet tall

18-30 inch trunk



Commercial Values
Ornamental tree in parks and gardens due to its beautiful Autumn colors

Sometimes used as an alternative to the sugar maple for maple syrup