V-shaped leaf sinuses, red buds and twigs. Sap is thinner than sugar maple.

Leaves with serrated edges and V sinuses. Red flowers before leaves. Often in wetter ground than sugar maple.

Habitat

Bottomlands and mixed woods.

Season

Red flowers March.

Size

40–70 ft

Field marks

V sinuses; red twigs

Wilted red-maple leaves can poison horses. Keep horses off downed branches.