Red maple

This tree grows 20 to 25 m and sometimes even 35 m tall. The trunk is covered with scaly bark, divided into scaly ridges fastened at the centre and loose at both ends. The twigs are shiny red to greyish-brown. The buds are small and red. Its smooth, waxy, opposite leaves are green above and whitish beneath. They have a reddish tinge in spring and fall. They have 3 to 5 shallow lobes, with angular notches and irregularly toothed edges. The red flowers are grouped in distinct clusters. The fruit is a pair of winged keys with a shallow 60° angle between them. Each key is short, measuring 1.5 to 2.5 cm.