Seen in woodland area that is on sandy soil and consists of pitch & white pine; various oak, maple, and birch; lowbush blueberry; canada mayflower; sarsaparilla. Many new trees have come up near the edge when the rest of the woods were cleared for housing.
Acer rubrum (Red Maple, also known as Swamp or Soft Maple), is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern North America. It ranges from the Lake of the Woods on the border between Ontario and Minnesota, east to Newfoundland, south to near Miami, Florida, and southwest to east Texas. Many of its features, especially its leaves, are quite variable in form. At maturity it often attains a height of around 15 m (50 ft)....
