red maple

English

Leaf of red maple in Fall color

Etymology

From the reddish color of its flowers, petioles, twigs and seeds, which distinguish it from other maples.

Noun

red maple (plural red maples)

1. A tree of the species Acer rubrum

Synonyms

• (Acer rubrum): soft maple, swamp maple

See also

• Acer rubrum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Acer rubrum
• Acer rubrum on Wikispecies. Wikispecies: Acer rubrum
• Acer rubrum on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: Acer rubrum