11K views · 2.8K reactions | Red maple (Acer rubrum) and sugar maple (Acer saccharum) are two of the most important maples in the Eastern US. Though they differ in many respects, telling the two apart by young bark, alone, can be challenging at first. Soon, you’ll be surprised it was ever difficult! . #tree #trees #plant #plants #botany #garden #gardening #Forest #forestry #arborist #dendrology #horticulture | Levitreeschool | Facebook

Red maple (Acer rubrum) and Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) are some of the earliest-blooming native trees in the eastern US. Since they're in bloom now and many red maples have actually already started forming samaras (seeds), I wanted to share a video of all the maple flowers I've recorded. Make sure to take a close look at all the maple flowers you can find this year! They are pretty for sure. Definitions: - Polygamodioecious: Individual trees usually have either all female or all male flower