Vine Maple

Acer circinatum

The Vine Maple is a small tree with beautiful, green leaves that turn bright red and orange in the fall. It loves to grow in shady spots and is often found near streams and rivers.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Vine Maple has slender, often multi-stemmed trunks and smooth, greenish bark. Its distinctive palmate leaves feature 7-9 shallow lobes, turning vibrant shades of red, orange, or yellow in autumn, setting it apart from many other maples.

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Vine Maple

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Rareza

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Datos interesantes

Its super flexible wood was traditionally used by Native Americans for making snowshoe frames!

The leaves have tiny hairs on their undersides, which can help store extra water during dry spells!

Vine Maple sap can be tapped and boiled down to make a sweet syrup, just like sugar maples!

You can often find them growing tangled up with other trees, creating cool natural arches!

Habilidades especiales

Vine Maples can bend and twist their flexible trunks, allowing them to grow towards precious sunlight in dense forests.

Its thin leaves are excellent at capturing dappled light, helping it thrive in the shady understory of taller trees.

If damaged, Vine Maple can quickly re-sprout from its base, helping it recover after disturbances like fires.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 500-800 cm
Extensión: 400-600 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.5-1 cm
Temporada de floración: Primavera
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

North American Beaver

Castor canadensis

Beavers chew its bark and branches

eats

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Deer browse its leaves and twigs

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Bees collect nectar from its flowers

shelters

Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

Birds nest in its dense branches

Rasgos

Caducifolio

Las plantas caducifolias pierden periódicamente todas sus hojas, por lo general durante el otoño o las estaciones secas.

Tolerante a la sombra

Las plantas tolerantes a la sombra están adaptadas para crecer y prosperar en áreas con bajos niveles de luz, requiriendo menos luz solar directa.

Árbol de hoja ancha

Los árboles de hoja ancha son angiospermas caracterizadas por hojas planas y anchas que típicamente se caen anualmente en climas templados.

Colores otoñales

Los colores otoñales se refieren al cambio estacional en la pigmentación del follaje, principalmente en plantas de hoja caduca, mostrando tonos vibrantes.