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Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May
Plant Type
Tree
Lifespan
Woody, Perennial
Plant Height
36-72 ft.
Flower
Dioecious. Male trees have more attractive flowers - yellow-green corymbs, early bloomer. Blooms March-April., Flowers insignificant. Male and female borne on separate trees, several in a cluster, greenish yellow, appearing as the leaves begin to unfold.
Fruit
Samara, appearing in September or October, 1 - 1 ½" long almost twice as long as other maples. Greenish-yellow initially, brown finally; fruit persists into winter and is not particularly attractive., Samaras 1-seeded, pale yellow, many, in long, drooping clusters, each one 1 1/2-2 inches long, maturing in autumn and persisting in the spring.
Benefits
Ornamental
This hardy, fast-growing tree can survive dry and extremely cold conditions, so it is widely planted as a shade and shelterbelt tree.
Attracts
Birds
Warning
The wood is weak and will break up in ice and wind.
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Taxonomy
Order
Sapindales
Family
Sapindaceae
Genus
Acer
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