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Native Trees of Canada 



The bark is reddish-brown, deeply furrowed, and broken into squarish scales; 

 on the twigs it is green or dark red, and covered with pale spots. 



The leaves are five-lobed, 7 to 14 in. wide, and have stems 6 to 12 in. long. 

 They are the largest maple leaves in Canada. They are thick, smooth, and dark 

 green. The margins are toothless and the notches deep and narrow. 



The wings of the seed are IJ^ in. long and 3^ in. wide. Frequently three and 

 even four seeds are joined to one stem. The seed portion of the key is covered 

 with sharp, bristle-like hairs, a feature by which they can be readily distinguished. 



The broad-leaved maple is sometimes sawn into lumber in British Columbia 

 and used for flooring, interior finish and furniture. 



ACER CIRCINATUM, Pursh. VINE MAPLE 



Common names: Vine maple, mountain maple*. 

 French name: Erable circine. 



The vine maple rarely stands erect The trunk, which is 3 to 6 in. in dia 

 meter and 15 to 20 ft. in length, is more often prostrate and has a crooked, crawling 



VINE MAPLE 



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vine-like appearance. It grows in the shade of other trees and is frequently found 

 extending its stem among their trunks toward some more open spot. Where the 

 stem touches the ground it frequently takes root. 



