Definition and Description of the Paperbark Maple Tree
The biology of the Paperbark Maple Tree and its classification is as follows:Name of Tree: Paperbark Maple.
Latin name of Paperbark Maple Tree : The Latin word for the Paperbark Maple Tree is Acer griseum.
Genus: Acer (a genus is a group of closely related species)
Kingdom: Plantae.
Species: Acer griseum.
Colours: During the autumn the leaves turn red and scarlet.
Details: The Paperbark Maple tree or Acer griseum is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree. It is a beautiful small tree and during the autumn the leaves give a gorgeous display of red and scarlet. The bark is smooth shiny orange-red, the old bark on the trunk flakes and reveals an attractive under bark that is a cinnamon colour. The flowers appear in spring, and the Acer griseum is widely grown as an ornamental tree. The exfoliating bark is much admired, it also has spectacular autumn foliage which can include red, orange and pink tones.
Geographic Location: Maple trees are generally found in east Asia, some are also found in Europe and north America.
Information and Facts about Maple Trees
- Maple, a tree of the genus Acer, of which there are more than 120 species.
- Acer saccharum, is the sugar maple, this tree is one of the finest autumn-colouring trees in America. The autumn colour varies from crimson, gold, orange and scarlet. The sap from the sugar maple is used to make maple syrup.
- The red maple is Acer rubrum. The red maple can grow into a large tree. In the autumn the leaves turn a rich red and scarlet. A Canadian maple of the greatest beauty.
- The silver maple, Acer saccharinum, is a large fast growing tree. The leaves are silvery-white underneath and when the wind blows the tree sparkles.
- The crimson king maple tree or Acer platanoides is an attractive large maple. The leaves turn a deep crimson-purple and the flowers are deep yellow.
- The common maple of Europe is Acer campestre, the sycamore maple is Acer Pseudo-platanus, and the Norway maple is Acer platanoides.
- Maple honey, Maple molasses, or Maple syrup is maple sap boiled to the consistency of molasses.
- Maple sugar is sugar obtained from the sap of the sugar maple by evaporation.
- The maple tree flowers are small but are quite attractive.
- Acer's are hardy trees.
Trees - Paperbark Maple Tree
A tree, such as a Paperbark Maple Tree, is defined as any perennial woody plant of considerable size, (usually over twenty feet high) and growing with a single trunk.
The parts of a tree are the roots, the trunk, the branch, the twig and the leaf. Different types of trees display various growth forms, leaf type and shape, bark characteristics.
It is estimated that there are over 100,000 tree species. A genus is a group of closely related species.
The Latin word for the Paperbark Maple Tree is Acer griseum.
