Acer rubrum
Red Maple

Acer rubrum - Overall Tree in Summer
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flowers:
Red (Somewhat showy red flowers in spring)
 Foliage:
Green (Green foliage that is whitish underneath in summer); Red (Showy, bright red foliage in fall)
 Fruit:
Brown (Samaras can turn reddish then brown in the fall)
 Ultimate Height:
40-60 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
30-60 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil:
Very tolerant of soils, however prefers slightly acidic, moist conditions
 Range:
Eastern and central United States and adjacent Canada
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves opposite, simple, 2-4" long and wide, usually 3 lobed, but often 5. Petioles and stems often reddish. Flower buds imbricate and clustered around node. Scales pointed.
 Ecological Functions:
 Special Characteristics:
  • Bark 161
  • Fast Growth Rate 228
  • Drought Tolerant 277
  • Wet Soil Tolerant 105
  • Fall Color 214
  • Indiana Native 154
  • Shade Tree 172
  • Street Tree 130

    • Additional Information

    Tolerant of wet, poorly drained soils and as well as dry conditions. Weak wooded. Intermediate in quality between A. saccharum and A. saccharinum, somewhat prone to breakage in storms, but generally satisfactory. Does not tolerate heavy pollution.

    When Acer rubrum has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

    Flowering

    JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

    Fruiting

    JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

    215 Acer rubrum found

    Building Map...

    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_4133*ACARY
    2ORIG_0678*ADUHM
    3ORIG_3367*ASPKL
    42017_00036*APLHAR
    5ORIG_4057*ACARY
    6ORIG_4351*AWILY
    7ORIG_2075*APGNW
    82017_00034*APLHAR
    9ORIG_1136*AMEMMALL
    10ORIG_1677*ASCHL
    112010_09828*APICK
    12ORIG_0670*ADUHM
    13ORIG_5517*APVA
    142009_14441*AAGAD
    15ORIG_5235*AROGA
    162015_00366*AMOLL
    17ORIG_4018*ACARY
    182010_12958*AWILY
    19ORIG_3019*AHIKS
    202015_00368*AMOLL
    21ORIG_5640*APVA
    222015_00707*ATSS
    23ORIG_4768*ASHRV
    24ORIG_4342*AWILY
    25ORIG_6557*AHANS
    26ORIG_4136*ACARY
    27ORIG_6888*ALYNN
    28ORIG_1886*AHAMP
    292010_10920*ABIND
    302010_10919*ABIND
    31ORIG_1995*APHYS
    32ORIG_0280*ASHRV
    33ORIG_0279*ASHRV
    34ORIG_5473*APVA
    35ORIG_3857*AHLTP
    362010_10918*ABRK
    372010_10913*ABRK
    38ORIG_0668*ADUHM
    392010_00386*ACARY
    40ORIG_7397*AADDL
    41ORIG_5518*APVA
    42ORIG_6889*ALYNN
    43ORIG_6890*ALYNN
    442010_09826*APICK
    45ORIG_5502*APVA
    462010_12474*APVA
    472017_00036*BADM
    48ORIG_5239*AROGA
    492010_10911*ABRK
    50ORIG_4333*ATARK
    51ORIG_4368*AWILY
    52ORIG_6100*APVA
    53ORIG_6010*APVA
    54ORIG_5909*APVA
    55ORIG_1722*AJNSN
    56ORIG_3370*ASPKL
    572010_00354*ACARY
    582010_10922*ABIND
    59ORIG_3899*AHLTP
    60ORIG_3858*AHLTP
    612010_04639*AROGA
    62ORIG_8214*APVA
    63ORIG_5242*AROGA
    642010_07235*APVCC
    65ORIG_0103*AMRPK
    Heritage Plant
    66ORIG_5970*APVA
    67ORIG_4131*ACARY
    682017_00036*CADM
    69ORIG_4263*ATARK
    70ORIG_4139*ACARY
    712010_11257*AMANN
    72ORIG_3423*ASPKL
    732010_12473*APVA
    74ORIG_3973*AHLTP
    752010_10916*ABRK
    76ORIG_5505*APVA
    77ORIG_1783*APUSH
    782010_04729*AFST
    79ORIG_2066*APGNW
    80ORIG_0418*ASMLY
    81ORIG_7403*AADDL
    822018_00960*ARSC
    83ORIG_4339*AWILY
    84ORIG_3888*AHLTP
    852010_10917*ABRK
    86ORIG_3856*AHLTP
    87ORIG_1191*AREC
    88ORIG_6059*APVA
    892017_00038*APLHAR
    90ORIG_5503*APVA
    912010_04727*AFST
    92ORIG_4462*AMCUT
    93ORIG_4094*ACARY
    942015_00686*ATARK
    95ORIG_4353*AWILY
    962010_00355*ACARY
    972010_09831*APICK
    98ORIG_0741*ADUHM
    99ORIG_3886*AHLTP
    100ORIG_4612*AERHT
    101ORIG_4677*ASHRV
    102ORIG_7399*AADDL
    103ORIG_5920*APVA
    104ORIG_4336*ATARK
    105ORIG_5976*APVA
    106ORIG_4021*ACARY
    1072010_05959*AHILL
    108ORIG_4254*AOWEN
    109ORIG_7175*AKRAN
    110ORIG_1123*AMEMMALL
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant
    111ORIG_0889*AAGAD
    112ORIG_5527*APVA
    113ORIG_3387*ASPKL
    1142010_10915*ABRK
    115ORIG_5535*APVA
    1162012_00074*AAGAD
    117ORIG_4137*ACARY
    118ORIG_4762*ASHRV
    1192017_00039*APLHAR
    120ORIG_3373*ASPKL
    1212017_00036*EADM
    122ORIG_4180*AOWEN
    123ORIG_4093*ACARY
    124ORIG_6091*APVA
    125ORIG_4672*ASHRV
    1262010_10912*ABRK
    1272014_00109*AFST
    1282015_00687*ATARK
    129ORIG_7257*AHAWK
    1302010_05798*AHORTPARK
    131ORIG_3420*ASPKL
    1322010_05936*APGMD
    133ORIG_7398*AADDL
    134ORIG_4749*AHARR
    1352010_07238*APJIS
    136ORIG_3900*AHLTP
    137ORIG_3889*AHLTP
    1382015_00681*ACARY
    139ORIG_4983*ACARY
    1402015_00683*ATARK
    1412010_00398*ACARY
    1422010_09827*APICK
    143ORIG_5612*APVA
    144ORIG_5439*APJIS
    1452017_00037*APLHAR
    146ORIG_1190*AREC
    1472010_07234*APVCC
    148ORIG_5934*APVA
    149ORIG_0888*APFEN
    150ORIG_5861*APVA
    151ORIG_7402*AADDL
    1522010_09770*APICK
    153ORIG_9313*ASHRV
    1542015_00711*ATSS
    155ORIG_3949*AHLTP
    156ORIG_4020*ACARY
    1572010_05958*AHILL
    1582015_00708*ATSS
    159ORIG_4008*APMU
    160ORIG_5250*AROGA
    161ORIG_6151*APVA
    1622010_10914*ABRK
    163ORIG_4352*AWILY
    164ORIG_0188*AFWLR
    1652017_00035*APLHAR
    166ORIG_1140*AMEMMALL
    167ORIG_2930*ASTEW
    1682015_00685*ATARK
    169ORIG_3820*AHLTP
    170ORIG_3894*AHLTP
    171ORIG_0378*AMRDH
    1722010_11256*AMANN
    173ORIG_5500*APVA
    1742010_09830*APICK
    1752010_09829*APICK
    1762015_00367*AMOLL
    1772010_11258*AMANN
    1782017_00036*DADM
    179ORIG_1122*AMEMMALL
    180ORIG_6499*ABCHM
    1812010_10921*ABIND
    182ORIG_3773*AHLTP
    183ORIG_4006*APMU
    184ORIG_5647*APVA
    1852015_00852*AMEMMALL
    1862012_00075*AAGAD
    1872017_00036*FADM
    1882018_01288*AACKER
    1892021_00094*AMOLL
    1902021_00094*BMOLL
    1912022_00527*AFST
    1922022_00514*AFST
    1932023_00066*APICK
    1942023_00066*BPICK
    1952023_00132*AWARN
    1962023_00154*AMCUT
    1972023_00180*AHORTPARK
    1982023_00180*BHORTPARK
    1992022_15764*AHORTPARK
    2002023_00423*APMU
    2012023_00423*BPMU
    2022023_00423*CPMU
    2032023_00423*DPMU
    2042023_00441*AAR
    2052023_00441*BPMU
    2062023_00441*CSTEW
    2072023_00488*JLYNN
    2082015_02459*A2550
    2092015_02459*J2550
    2102015_02461*A2550
    2112015_02461*B2550
    2122023_00725*A2550
    2132015_02461*C2550
    2142015_02461*D2550
    2152015_02461*E2550

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