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Acer rubrum

 
FAMILY Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family)
DESCRIPTION Also known as red maple, Acer rubrum is adored for its vibrant colors in the fall. The leaves turn from dark green to brilliant red. Because of this, their soil, and relative pollution tolerance, they make a popular landscaping tree. However, not all red maples have red leaves. In fact any nursery boasting so is committing fraud. The colors differ from tree to tree with some even remaining green for the entire year. Despite the leaf variance, most trees have red clusters of flowers, properly earning the species its common name. Due to its popularlity, dozens of cultivars exist in attempts to perfect the red foliage and pollution tolerance.

Full sun to part shade; Tolerates wet to medium water conditions.

Hardiness Zones 3-9 (a very cold hardy and tolerant species)
FLOWERS Red (Sometimes yellow)
FLOWER COLOR NOTE Sometimes yellow
LOCATION GROUP N37
LOC GRP N37
RANGE Eastern and central North America

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Acer rubrum

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KEY		 ACCESSION
NUMBER		 YEAR LOCATION
1 2012-8379*A 2012 N34.3
2 2012-8276*A 2012 Q34.1
3 2012-8165*A 2012 N30.3
4 2012-8101*A 2012 O39.1
5 2012-8069*A 2012 M34.3
6 2012-8036*A 2012 N37.2
7 2012-7968*A 2012 N40.4
No Map 2012-7913*A 2012 K33.4
8 2012-7850*A 2012 N42.3
9 2012-7848*A 2012 L37.2

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