Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Red Maple 2
Identification:
It grows up to 59 to 89 feet tall, exceptionally up to 115 feet tall. Leaves are usually about 3.5 inches. The red maple is one of the most abundant trees in the country the tree does very well in many types of soil. The red maple lives for about 150 years. A red maple can produce about 12,000 to 91,000 seeds in a single season.
Niche:
A red maple is a producer; it uses the sun for its energy. It also gives energy to other animals who eat seed that the tree drops.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_rubrum
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Virens (Latin for greening), alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/35147122@N00/4171956750
- Adaptado por redsquirrel4321 de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_rubrum
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