1. Our Red Maple! By: Christian Pinchefsky Lonnie Clarence Bowen Jacob Baughan

2. Interesting Facts  Scientific name- Acer rubrum  Tree sap from a 40 y/o or older is used to make everyday maple syrup  Wood is commonly used for musical instruments and clothes pins  A very common tree in Virginia  Has a 4 season landscape color.

3. The Bark  The bark is very slick and soft  There are splits all over the tree  The bark is light grey with white spots

4. The Leaves  Simple leaf  Toothed margin  Opposite branching

5. Fruits  Nicknamed “helicopter seeds”

6. Limiting Factors  Insufficient supply of a particular nutrient  Disease  Clear cutting  Natural disasters

7. Uses  Veneer  Pulpwood  Boxes  Crates/Pallets  Musical instruments

8. Works cited  https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/sp ecies/acer/rubrum/ https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/sp ecies/acer/rubrum/  https://www.tracy.k12.ca.us/sites/mitrajua rez/Shared%20Documents/chapter05_sec tion02.htm https://www.tracy.k12.ca.us/sites/mitrajua rez/Shared%20Documents/chapter05_sec tion02.htm  http://www.aliexpress.com/price/sunset- red-maple_price.html http://www.aliexpress.com/price/sunset- red-maple_price.html  http://www.wood-database.com/ http://www.wood-database.com/