Acer rubrum
Maple, Red Maple
Other regional names: Soft Maple +2 more
- Soft Maple
- Swamp Maple
- Water Maple
Also known as: Acer fulgens Dippel +16 more
- Acer fulgens Dippel
- Acer glaucum K.Koch
- Acer glaucum Marshall
- Acer hypoleucum K.Koch
- Acer leucophyllum Hort.
- Acer rubrum f. breviramusculum Vict.
- Acer rubrum f. clausum (Pax) Schwer.
- Acer rubrum f. columnare (Rehder) Schwer.
- Acer rubrum f. columnare Dans.
- Acer rubrum f. drummondii (Hook. & Arn. ex Nutt.) Schwer.
- Acer rubrum f. globosum (Rehder) C.K.Schneid.
- Acer rubrum f. microphyllum (Wesm.) Schwer.
- Acer rubrum f. pallidiflorum (K.Koch ex Pax) Fernald
- Acer rubrum f. palmatum Schwer.
- Acer rubrum f. pendulum (Van Houtte) Schwer.
- Acer rubrum f. rotundata Sarg.
- Acer rubrum f. rubrum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Sapindaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Acer rubrum (commonly known as Maple or Red Maple) is a tree belonging to the Sapindaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
British Columbia, Central European Russia, Germany, Great Britain, Oregon, Poland, Washington
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms