Here, we identify these top five maples and provide general tips for recognizing maple trees in the forest. General Identification Tips Despite the many different types of maples, these trees have ...

With over approximately 100 species of maples out there, we decided to narrow it down to just 5. Native to Asia, Europe, North Africa and North America — maple trees are most definitely a ...

Unless irrigated or on a wet site, a red maple is best used north of USDA hardiness zone 9; the species is often much shorter in the southern part of its range, unless it is growing next to a ...

It reveals seven species are critically endangered, the highest level for risk of future extinction, while 14 are endangered and 15 are vulnerable to extinction. Sprawl. Two of the closest relatives ...

Norway maple, a tree species from the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, is a woody invasive species that can outcompete other native tree species due to its dense canopy, rapid growth, and prolific seed ...

Niche: Striped maple is considered an important wildlife species. White-tailed deer, cottontails, beaver and moose feed on bark and young twigs during the winter when forage is limited.

Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is a deciduous tree also referred to as hard maple or rock maple. It is one of the largest and most important hardwood species in North America, typically reaching 70-90 ...

Researchers at the Harvard Forest used data from 12 large forest plots to identify maple trees as a potential foundation species. By Thomas W. Franck By Claire H. Guo and Lauren L. Zhang ...