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Tree Structure

Tree Structure

Bark Texture

Bark Texture

Branch Texture

Branch Texture

Bud & Leaf Scars

Bud & Leaf Scars

Bark Closeup

Bark Closeup

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

about the tree

  • FUN FACT: red maples are the most common type of maple and turn scarlet in autumn, hence their name.

  • leaf arrangement: opposite

  • fruit: winged seed

  • lifespan: up to 200 years

  • habitat: forests, widest tolerance of soil qualities

  • size: 100' tall

  • growth form: round, oval

  • uses: lumber, landscaping, source of food

  • state tree: Rhode Island

 

where is it found on campus?

  • upper school

  • upper school parking lot

  • fire drill hill

  • middle school

  • tennis courts

  • japanese garden

  • ?

 

Photography by Julia Gong, '17

© 2015 Julia Gong, Cary Academy '17

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