Washington
Park Arboretum
Identification Characteristics of Maples
Most maples are deciduous like the vine maple shown
here. However, there are a few evergreen species such as Acer oblongum.
ALL have opposite leaves
ALL have a winged seed
called a samara or key.
called a samara or key.
Many maple leaves are lobed
But there are other shapes of maples leaves
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Acer rufinerve
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Acer acuminatum
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Acer davidii
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For a comparison of other maple leaves, click on the following thumbnail images.
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