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Red Maple

Red Maple is native to North America. It can grow up to 70 feet tall and can live up to 150 years. This deciduous tree has bright, fiery red fall foliage , hence its name. Its wood is soft, so it is often used with other maples to build furniture. The tree's sap is also used to make maple syrup.

Flowers appear on branches in the spring. Triangular shaped leaves with 3 to 5 lobes are attached to branches with red stems red maple bark Leaves turn red because a red chemical is made from sugar trapped in the leaves. red maple tree in fall