Observation: Acer rubrum L. (Andrzej Konstantynowicz Apr 17, 2006) Northern Europe

Most probable name

Acer rubrum L.
Least Concern

Sapindaceae Red maple

Submitted name

Acer rubrum L.

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Acer rubrum L. Red maple

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Additional data

Place

Łódź, Park Widzewski

Personal note

It is native to eastern North America from Quebec to Minnesota south to Florida and eastern Texas.
Ornamental plant, in Poland since XVIII century.
Edible plant - the sap contains sugar and this can be used as a drink or be concentrated into a syrup by boiling off the water, the syrup is used as a sweetener on many foods; inner bark , it is dried, ground into a powder and then used as a thickening in soups etc or mixed with cereals when making bread; seeds cooked, the wings are removed and the seeds boiled then eaten hot.
Herbal plant - the bark has astringent properties and has been used as an application for sore eyes; an infusion of the bark has been used to treat cramps and dysentery.
Useful plant - the boiled inner bark yields a purple colour, which mixed with lead sulphate produces a black dye which can also be used as an ink; this dye is dark blue according to another report; the heartwood is light brown, often somewhat tinged with red; the thick band of sapwood is rither lighter coloured; the wood is close grained, not strong, but hard and very heavy.

Acer rubrum L.Northern EuropeObservation

Acer rubrum L.
Least Concern

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Acer rubrum L.Northern EuropeObservation

Acer rubrum L.LCLeast Concern

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Acer rubrum L.
Least Concern