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Maple Twig

From Steve Nix, About.com

Maples are distinguished by opposite leaf and twig arrangement. The distinctive fruit are called samaras or "maple keys".
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Maple twigVT Dendrology
Maple twig

Maple (Acer spp.) - Opposite Ranked

  • Paired winged key seeds.
  • Red buds and new red stems on red maple.
  • Bark is generally gray but variable in form.
  • Terminal bud is is egg-shaped and slightly larger than lateral buds.
  • Stipule scars absent.

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