The difference between red maple and maple

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1. Differences between branches and trunks

2. Differences in leaves

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Branches: Red maple branches are rough and hard, reddish brown. The branches of the chicken-foot maple are delicate and flexible, and are green. Leaves: Red maple leaves consist of 5-9 leaves, nearly fully split, red in spring and autumn, and purple in summer. The leaves of the chicken claw thief usually have 7 leaves, and the split is 1/3 of the leaves. They are green in spring and summer and red in autumn.

1. Differences between branches and trunks

1. Differences between branches and trunks

The outer skin of red maple branches is rough and hard, and the color is reddish brown. The skin of the branches of the chicken-foot maple is finer and more flexible, and the color is green.

2. Differences in leaves

Red maple leaves are composed of 5-9 pieces. The cracks are deep and almost completely split. The lobes are Long oval or lanceolate, with serrated edges. The color is red in spring and autumn, purple in summer, young leaves are red, and older leaves are purple all year round. The leaves of the chicken claw are usually 7 pieces, and some are composed of 5-7 pieces. The cracks are shallower than the former, usually 1/3 of the leaves. The lobes are oblong or lanceolate. In spring and summer, the leaves They are all green and turn red in autumn.

2. Differences in leaves

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