Synonyms: Acer rubrum var. triloba.
Red Maple is common throughout Maryland and widespread in a range of wet to xeric forest and woodland habitats. It often dominates in swamps and other wetlands and in successional forests, and has become dominant in the understory of various oak and hickory forest due to suppression of fire and other disturbance (Weakley, et al., 2012).
Red Maple has "one of the widest latitudinal ranges of any North American tree (Sibley, 2009).
Reddish twigs and buds, reddish flowers, and red-tinged fruits distinguish this tree from other native maples. Leaves have more toothed edges than our other native maples. The fruits (samaras) are about 1 inch long and the wings are slightly divergent (Sibley, 2009).
Host plant for various moth species including Maple Tip Borer Moth, Serviceberry Leafroller Moth, Maple Bud Borer Moth, Maple Trumpet Skeletonizer Moth, Banded Tussock Moth, Retarded Dagger Moth, Red-bordered Emerald, Pale Beauty Moth, and American Dagger Moth (Gilligan, Wright, & Gibson, 2008).
There are 1,084 records in the project database.
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