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Show WW Red MapU Grow The red maple crows from Canada to Florida and westward to Wisconsin, Wiscon-sin, Iowa and Texas. It Is an ex-ceptlonally ex-ceptlonally brilliant tree, putting out red flowers early In the spring. In the full the leaves turn a brilliant bril-liant red or crimson. Red maple reaches Its best development In Kentucky and Tennessee and nearby near-by states. It grows best In damp soil, but Is not a rapid grower. Average mature trees are about 70 feet high and 2 feet In diameter. In the extreme South red nmple becomes be-comes a swamp species and Is frequently fre-quently found In the wetter locations loca-tions associated with black gum. |