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Scarlet Maple, Swamp Maple, Soft Maple, Shoe-peg Maple

Red maple is a common species of the forests of eastern North America, ranging as far south as Florida and as far west as East Texas. It is widely planted as a shade tree. This maple gets its name from the bright red twigs, buds, flowers, immature fruits, and leaf stalks (petioles). In fact, rubrum literally means "red."

Quick ID:

Beautiful tree attaining a height of 90 feet with a narrow rounded crown. Bark light gray and smooth. Leaves deciduous, opposite and with 3 or 5 shallow lobes with parallel sides or tapered toward the tip. Leaf margin irregularly toothed. Leaf stalk or petiole is red.

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