Young maple leaves: Acer species

Thirteen native maple species thrive in North America – identifying a tree as a red maple (Acer rubrum) can be done from the leaves by observing the three lobes (occasionally five), the paired opposite arrangement of the leaves, and the small teeth along the margin; from the bark of older trees by the presence of the scaly plates; from the twig by observing the paired opposite arrangement of the buds, the relatively short, blunt, rounded, red terminal bud, and the lack of an offensive odor when the bark of the twig is bruised or scraped; and from the fruit by observing its severe V-shape and size

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