Native Trees of Kentucky 105 



c. Silver Maple Acer saccharinum. 



The Silver Maple is found along many streams of the State. 



The wood, light and brittle, is used for interior work, furni- 

 :ure, flooring- and excelsior. 



Tree is a rapid grower, but the brittle branches, easily broken 

 by the wind, are attacked by destructive insects and fungi. For 

 street planting, longer lived trees should be alternated with Silver 

 Maple. 



The greenish yellow flowers are of two kinds ; staminate and 

 pistillate on different branches or on separate trees. They ap- 

 pear before the leaves. 



Tree large trunk, with long, slender, spreading branches. 



Bark dark, with plate-like scales. 



Leaves deeply five-cleft, with silver lining. 



Fruit keys with broad, widely divergent wings. 



d. Red Maple Acer nibnini. 



The Red Maple is common over the State. The wood is val- 

 uable for gun stocks, oars, tool handles and fuel. Logs of Curly 

 and Bird's Eye Red Maple are of great value for cabinet work.' 



A beautiful form, brilliant coloring and sturdy growth make 

 Red Maple a desirable ornamental tree for park, lawn and street. 



The flowers are of two kinds: staminate orange, pistillate red, 

 on the same or different trees ; they appear before the leaves 



Tree slender, well formed, with erect branches 



Bark gray, scaly ; branches pale, smooth ; twigs red. 



Leaves variable, generally 3-lobed, margins cut-toothed, 

 stems long, slender, red. 



Fruit keys, with thin divergent wings, pendent on long 

 slender red stems. 



