143,185 observationsLeast Concern
red maple
Acer rubrum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Sapindales ›Family: Sapindaceae ›Genus: Acer
About
Acer rubrum, the red maple, also known as swamp, water or soft maple, is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern and central North America. The U.S. Forest service recognizes it as the most abundant native tree in eastern North America. The red maple ranges from southeastern Manitoba around the Lake of the Woods on the border with Ontario and Minnesota, east to Newfoundland, south to Florida, and southwest to eastern Texas....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of red maple is Acer rubrum.
- red maple belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- red maple belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- red maple belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- red maple belongs to the order Sapindales.
- red maple belongs to the family Sapindaceae.
- red maple belongs to the genus Acer.