Introductory
SPECIES: Acer rubrum | Red Maple 



ABBREVIATION : 
ACERUB

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ACRU


COMMON NAMES : 
   red maple
   scarlet maple


TAXONOMY : 
Red maple is a member of the maple family Aceraceae [97].  It exhibits
great morphological variation and has been included in a highly variable
complex of related taxa [79,97].  The currently accepted scientific name
of red maple is Acer rubrum L. [97].  Many varieties and forms have been
identified, but most are no longer recongized.  The following varieties
are commonly recongized:

        Acer rubrum var. drummondii (Hook. & Arn. ex Nutt.) Sarg.
        Acer rubrum var. trilobum Torr. & Gray ex K. Koch

Several forms, differentiated on the basis of various morphological
characteristics, are commonly delineated [38,86]:
 
        Acer rubrum f. tomentosum (Tausch) Siebert & Voss
        Acer rubrum f. rubrum
        Acer rubrum f. pallidum

Red maple hybridizes with silver maple (A. saccharinum) under natural
conditions [64].  A hybrid product of this cross has been identified:
Acer X freemanii E. Murray [64].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
D. Tirmenstein, November 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Tirmenstein, D. A. 1991. Acer rubrum. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Acer rubrum | Red Maple