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Acer rubrum L.
red maple
Sapindaceae (Horse-chestnut family)
(Previously in Aceraceae)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

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SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Acer rubrum var. rubrum

Introduction

This eastern North American tree is commonly planted and rarely escapes. It has been found in Greater Vancouver in a swampy bog on Douglas Island in the Fraser River (Lomer 7605 @ UBC). Collected in BC. Occasional.

Note Author: Frank Lomer, Honourary Research Associate, University of British Columbia Herbarium

Additional Notes

"Few trees can match the brilliant autumn colour of this common member of the eastern North America deciduous forest. A native to areas from Quebec to Florida, it is usually a good indicator of moist soils or even swampy places...The leaves are dark glossy green above and glaucous grey beneath....The tree might be confused with Silver Maple, but the leaves of Red Maple are less deeply lobed, less distinctly toothed, and not as silvery beneath." (Straley 1992).

Straley, Gerald B. 1992. Trees of Vancouver. A Guide to the Common and Unusual Trees of the City. UBC Press, Vancouver.

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links


Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
 International Plant Names Index
 Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
 Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Photo Sources

UBC Herbarium Scanned Collection Record
 Images From CalPhoto
UT Austin's Native Plant Database
 Google Image Search
 Flickr Image Search

General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
 General Botanical References for BC
Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-05-09 11:34:22 PM ]
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