People don’t tend to pay much attention to red maple flowers. But they play a vital role in New Jersey's natural habitats each spring.

RED MAPLES: These trees (Acer rubrum) are native across the eastern U.S., including the Northeast, where they turn such beautiful colors. The Drummond or swamp red maple, Acer rubrum var. drummondii, ...

25 x 9 x 9 cm. (9.8 x 3.5 x 3.5 in.) ...