Reproduction. Prolific annual seeder. Flowers from February 

 to April, and ripens from May to June; vitality very transient and 

 germination percent low. Seed is large winged (samara) and dispersed 

 by the wind. Seedlings are hardy. 



Range. New Brunswick to southern Ontario and South Dakota, 

 southward to Florida and Missouri. Optimum in lower Ohio River 

 basin. Low to medium altitudes. 



Climate. Not adapted to vigorous climate; requires considerable 

 moisture and humidity. 



Soil. Best suited to deep, porous alluvial soil, river bottoms; 

 often found in swamps. Mesophytic. 



Association. Mixed singly or in groups with sugar maple, beech 

 and other hardwoods. 



General. Small cut in Canada, the brittleness of the wood being 

 a serious drawback. The supply is limited. 



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ACER RUBRUM, L. 

 Red Maple. 



Size. Average 80 to 90 ft. by 2 to 3 ft. Maximum 100 ft. by 3 to 

 4ft. 



Growth. Rapid but briefly sustained. 25 trees in New York grew 

 5 inches in 34 years and 8 inches in 60 years. Life, 150 years. 



Root System. Heart. 



Bole. Short. 



Crown. Spreading. 



Tolerance. Tolerant. 



Wood. Hard, elastic and not strong; 38 pounds. 



Reproduction. Seed years are annual but it seeds more freely 

 every second year. Flowers in March and April, ripening in the early 

 summer. Seed large and winged (samara). 



Range. Eastern America, Nova Scotia and Ontario to Georgia. 

 Optimum in the river swamps of lower Ohio. 



Soil. Borders of streams and swamps; rarely on hillsides. A 

 scrubby form occupies semi-barren areas in Nova Scotia. 



Association. In general mixed with other hardwoods. 



General. Of small commercial importance; neither valuable nor 

 plentiful in Canada. 



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