Red Maple Flower

Did you know

• Red maple is one of the very first trees to bloom each year — tiny red flowers appear while snow is still on the ground.
• It earns its name three times over: red flowers in spring, red leaf stems in summer, and red foliage in autumn.
• Red maple is the most common native tree in eastern North America by total number of stems.
• The winged samaras (helicopter seeds) mature in spring rather than autumn, unlike most maples.
• Wilted red maple leaves are highly toxic to horses — a single kilogram of wilted leaves can be fatal.

Color meanings

Uses

• shade tree
• street tree
• autumn color display
• maple syrup (lower quality than sugar maple)