Red Maple - Acer rubrum

The red maple grows well on a wide range of soil types. It is fast growing and grows to a height of 50 to 70 feet tall.

The leaves are arranged opposite on the twigs.  They are broadly ovate with3 shallow short-pointed lobes turning red, orange, and yellow in the autumn.  The lobes sinuses are sharp, with toothed margins.

The fruit is a v-shaped samara (winged seed).  The twigs are shiny red with numerous small lenticels.