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Common Name(s): Red Maple, Scarlet Maple, Maple,Red
Species: Acer rubrum
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Family: Aceraceae
Longevity: Perennial
Origin: Native
Height: 18 m
Flowers: February - April
Fruits: Spring
Description: A medium-sized tree occurring along streams or in swamps or on moist soils of bottomland and upland forests of eastern Oklahoma and Texas. In addition to the leaves being dull green and glabrous above and whitish and slightly pubescent below, red fruit (samaras) maturing in spring and red petioles are identifiable characteristics. The leaves ang bark are poisonous to livestock.
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