silver maple

Many of the silver maples, which have a short life span, have passed on and have not been replaced as large, newer homes dominate lots that once included more green space.

This same silver maple is a bone of contention among tree-men, at times.

Fruit (one key) of Silver Maple, Acer dasycarpum, of natural size, the seed-bearing portion divided to show the seed.

Germination of Silver Maple, natural size; merely the base of the fruit, containing the seed, is shown.

Elm and silver-maple trees are among the first to show life in spring.

In the front yard is what is known all over town as the 'big tree,' a silver maple, at least twice as tall as the house.