Acer rubrum

Aceraceae

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Tall Tree (Canopy)

40 - 100ft

30 - 75ft

(inconspicuous)

Winged; Brown, Red, Yellow

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Moist, Wet

March - April

red, orange, yellow

swamps, uplands; occasionally on dry rocky hillsides and sanddunes

earliest spring bloomer; adaptable; This species is responsible for much of the fall coloration, running from purple to bright reds or yellows; the dry fruits are eaten by many birds and by squirrels; porcupines sometimes eat the inner bark and the twigs are a staple food of cottontail rabb