7/24/2023 0 Comments All types of maple trees![]() They play an important role in preventing erosion along streambanks and slopes. ![]() Mountain maple grow in rocky slopes and streamsides. ![]() It has shrubby growth, often with multiple stems and is found in the understory of forests. Mountain maple is Canada’s smallest maple. These maples are often found in moist soil such as swamps but can thrive in a wide variety of areas. Red maple is named after its red buds which are visible in spring, its red leaf stalk seen in summer and its beautiful red leaves in autumn. A leaf comparison of black maple (left) and a sugar maple (right) in autumn. Black maple can be found in moist soil and along watercourses. Although its leaves look similar to a sugar maple, black maple leaves are often droopy-looking, have a less defined shape and are hairy on the underside. Black Mapleīlack maple is closely related to sugar maple. Let’s get to know some of the other native maples that are in the watershed. It’s featured at the centre of our national flag and, it’s the most dominant maple in the watershed. Discovering Other MaplesĪ sugar maple leaf is an iconic symbol in Canada. In autumn, the fruits can be seen falling from the trees, spinning like a helicopter blade before landing on the ground. Maples have fruits called samaras, with a pair of seeds surrounded by two broad wings. Maples have small flowers, that appear in spring and rely on wind to be pollinated. The leaves are paired, meaning they are arranged opposite to each other on a branch. Maples have leaves divided into three to five sections called lobes. Maples have a distinct leaf shape and fruit. The watershed is home to twelve maple species ( Acer species.). But sugar maple is not the only maple species within the Credit River Watershed. Sugar maple trees are the most commonly tapped maple species because they have the highest concentration of sugar in their sap. It takes 40 gallons of sap to yield one gallon of syrup. Conditions are ideal for tapping maple trees to collect sap when day temperatures are about plus five degrees Celsius and night temperatures are about minus five degrees Celsius. Many people have heard of the tree species sugar maple, it produces deliciously sweet sap that we turn into maple syrup.
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