{"id":305,"date":"2025-09-25T20:03:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T00:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hadwen-arboretum\/?p=305"},"modified":"2025-09-25T20:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T00:03:17","slug":"red-maple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hadwen-arboretum\/trees\/red-maple\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Maple"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Acer rubrum<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">The red maple is one of the most common maple species found in New England today and is distributed throughout central and eastern North America. Like sugar maples, red maple sap can be made into maple syrup; though usually considered a lower grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-green-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Today they continue to grow prolifically across the property. See if you can spot any as you walk along Appleton Road trail.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hadwen-arboretum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/red-maple-leaf.jpg\" alt=\"Red Maple Tree leaves\" class=\"wp-image-307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hadwen-arboretum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/red-maple-leaf.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hadwen-arboretum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/red-maple-leaf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hadwen-arboretum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/red-maple-leaf-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-intro has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hadwen-arboretum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/red-maple-tree.jpg&apos;);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group padded lifted has-white-background-color has-background wp-container-content-69bc4bdf is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:25.625rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padded has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ba232bb9f8923557a6c6a800012cd990 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History at Hadwen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro has-medium-font-size\">The red maple has existed in the arboretum since some of its trees were first documented by Hadwen himself in a news clipping from October 1882. Since then, they\u2019ve been documented in 1971 and 1978 in reports on the status of the arboretum, and again in 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-green)\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Keep learning<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Detailed species information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Red maple is a deciduous tree in the family Sapindaceae and is widespread throughout eastern and central North America. The tree can grow up to 40\u201390 feet (12\u201327 meters) in height and 35 inches (89 centimeters) in trunk diameter. The bark is smooth and red when the tree is young, but becomes grey, rough, and furrowed with age. The green leaves of the red maple are oppositely arranged on the stem, three-lobed, and have roughly serrated edges. In the fall, the leaves turn brilliant shades of red, orange, and yellow. The tree produces small red five-petal flowers in early spring before the leaves appear. Red maple is a common tree found in a variety of habitats from wetlands to upland forests. It is a hardy tree that can tolerate a range of soil types, moisture levels, and lighting conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although red maple lumber is softer than the harder wood of other maples such as sugar maple (<em>Acer saccharum<\/em>), the lumber is still relatively hard and commercially viable. The wood of red maple is often characterized by \u201ccurly\u201d wood grain patterns which are valued for instruments and wood veneers. The tree is also used in landscaping and is a popular choice for shade trees in residential areas due to its beautiful fall foliage. Because of its ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions, red maple is a popular tree for reforestation efforts and urban foresty. The tree is able to grow in disturbed areas and can tolerate high levels of pollution, making it an important species for urban forestry. The red maple is also used in the production of maple syrup, although it is considered to be of lower quality than sugar maple syrup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acer rubrum The red maple is one of the most common maple species found in New England today and is distributed throughout central and eastern North America. Like sugar maples, red maple sap can be made into maple syrup; though usually considered a lower grade. Location Today they continue to grow prolifically across the property. 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