Red maple
It is a temperate plant. A native of north America. It requires deep fertile soils. It needs a sheltered position and is best in light shade. It is frost resistant but is damaged by drought. It can grow in acid soils. Often it grows in swamps and on moist soils. It suits hardiness zones 4-8. Arboretum Tasmania.
Also known as:
Canadian Maple, Curled Maple, Scarlet maple, Swamp maple
Edible Portion
- Sap, Seeds, Leaves, Bark
Where does Red maple grow?
Found in: Australia, Britain, Canada, Europe, North America, Russia, Tasmania, Turkey, United States
Notes: There are about 120-150 Acer species.
Growing Red maple
Cultivation: It is grown from ripened seed.
Edible Uses: The sap of the tree is used as a source of sugar. The inner bark can be cooked, dried, ground into flour then used to thicken soups. The leaves of self sown seedlings can be eaten fresh. The seeds with the wings removed can be boiled and eaten. The sprouted seeds are eaten raw.
Production: Trees live for 100 years.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sap | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Seeds | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Leaves | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bark | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Red maple Photos
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