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The famous Japanese Maple at the Portland Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon. Despite the pouring rain this morning, I shared the little tree with several other photographers. Two from Colorado and one from Pittsburg amongst them.

Japanese maple by hkkbs

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Japanese maple. Latin: acer palmatum Swedish: japansk lönn. Acer palmatum is a deciduous shrub or small tree reaching heights of 6–10 m, rarely 16 m, often growing as an understory plant in shady woodlands. Japanese Maple has been grown in temperate areas around the world since the 1800s, but had been cultivated in Japan for centuries. The first specimen of the tree reached England in 1820.

When Swedish doctor-botanist Carl Peter Thunberg traveled in Japan late in the eighteenth century, he secreted out drawings of a small tree that would eventually become synonymous with the high art of oriental gardens. He gave it the species name palmatum after the hand-like shape of its leaves. This would hardly surprise the Japanese who for centuries referred to their group of maples as kaede and momiji, references to the 'hands' of frogs and babies, respectively. Wikipedia article. Photo taken in The Gothenburg Botanical Garden.

maple wire by bethography

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Japanese maple by Tom Magliery

Maple Leaves by mrhayata

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Our Ent by Garden Gremlin

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I often refer to this giant, ancient, maple tree as our Ent. It is well over 80 feet tall, and is within 8 feet of our house on the northwest side, providing lots of shade (and its share of messiness) in the heat of the summer. I love this tree and worry that it may reach the end of its lifetime while we live in this house. It has survived many a storm in its lifetime. This springtime view was taken around 8:00 a.m. on a beautifully clear day. The pollen is heavy right now. (April, 2011)

Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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This photo has been digitally altered for operational security purposes.

Members of the United States Army Special Forces group participate in an early morning raid on a simulated town in the training area of Wainwright Alberta during Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE on May 11, 2022.

Please credit: Master Sailor Dan Bard, Canadian Forces Combat Camera

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L’image a été modifiée numériquement pour des raisons de sécurité opérationnelle.

Des membres des forces spéciales de l’armée américaine participent à un raid matinal sur une ville simulée dans le secteur d’entraînement de Wainwright, en Alberta, au cours de l’exercice MAPLE RESOLVE, le 11 mai 2022.

Photo : Matelot chef Dan Bard, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes

Maple Leaves by mrhayata

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Maple by Pete Edgeler

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Autumn Colours from the Garden.

Japanese maple by Tigra K

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Takayama, Japan, 2012

Japanese Red Maple by ppro

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Maple Leaves by mrhayata

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Red Maple branches by Dendroica cerulea

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The circular polarizer did a nice job of removing reflections on the trees in the background.

Maple Leaves by mrhayata

maple by obstacle language

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Autumn Maple by Adam Fonos

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Japanese Maple by Joming

Japanese Maples, in Japan!!

lost maples state park 110 by Deana Smith

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Japanese Maple by Adrian Q

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Fine, fine... here are some fall colors.

Red Maple by jantec6

Species and Common name: Acer rubrum and Red Maple

Physical appearance: It is a tall slender tree, with red fire like leaves. The bark is smooth and feels almost like paper. The leaves are deeply lobes and single.

History and origin: Cultivation of the first Acer rubrum or red maple tree happened in 1656. During the last ice age, the red maple tree receded into the eastern portions of North America. The red maple is the most common deciduous tree in the eastern United States.

Bloom time: March and April. Males have decorative blooms.

Geographic range: Found in 34 states and Canada.

Habitat type: High water usage, Needs shade, not drought tolerant, heat and cold tolerant, grows best in moist, slightly acidic soils. This tree is native to Georgia.

Ecological importance: By invading sites in all kinds of conditions -- sunny or shady, high or low nutrients, dry or moist -- red maple really is an ecological marvel.

Environmental or economic uses: The white, fine-grained wood is used for furniture, flooring, cabinetry, paneling, veneer, musical instruments, tool handles, cutting boards, butcher blocks, wooden bowls, boxes and crates, and many other uses. Red maple is an excellent wood for fuel and is also used for saw timber and pulpwood. The sap of red maple is sometimes used for producing maple syrup.Native Americans used red maple bark as an analgesic, wash for inflamed eyes and cataracts, and as a remedy for hives and muscular aches.

Fun facts:

Branching: opposite

*Bark:

* Twigs and buds are reddish in color. * Younger trees are smooth and light gray. * Older trees have long, narrow, scaly plates with shallow fissures.

*Height: medium sized tree 50 to 70 ft.

*Trunk Diameter: 12 to 24 in.

*Longevity: maturity reached at 70 to 80 yrs. (may attain an age of 150 yrs.)

*red leaf Tolerance: intermediate

*Range: eastern U.S.

* Kingdom Plantae

*Division Magnoliophyta

*Class Magnoliopsida

*Order Cornales

*Family Cornaceae

*Genus Cornus

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