Acer rubrum, the red maple, also known as swamp maple, water maple, or soft maple, is a North American tree species. Many of its features, especially its deciduous leaves, are quite variable in form. At maturity, it often attains a height around 30 metres (100 ft). Its flowers, petioles, twigs, and seeds are all red to varying degrees.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Red maple being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Sapindales
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Genus
- Acer
- Species
- Acer rubrum
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