Flowers: Staminate and pistillate borne separately, but sometimes on the same tree, in dense red clusters, opening before the leaves begin to unfold.
Fruit: Borne in pairs, composed of an erect wing with a seed at the base, bright red, over 1 inch long.
Wood: Heavy, coarse-grained, light brown.
Use: Furniture.
Habitat: Wooded swamps.
Range: New Jersey across to Missouri, south to Texas, east to Florida.
Distinguishing Features: The Swamp Red Maple is distinguished from the Red Maple by the dense coat of white hairs on the undersurface of the leaves and by the longer fruits.
SILVER MAPLE
Acer saccharinum L.
Other Name: Soft Maple.