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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: luke the drifter on July 19, 2011, 10:56:11 am

Title: maple saplings
Post by: luke the drifter on July 19, 2011, 10:56:11 am

i know what water maple looks like.  rock maple on the other hand and unless i am looking at it wrong is hard for me to distinguish.

is it a common variety of maple that is found in the woods(trees are in the woods, duh)?  if this is the case then i am surrounded by the stuff(sapling size and some larger).  what about indentifying the variety of maple? any ideas?

Title: Re: maple saplings
Post by: dbb on July 19, 2011, 11:52:49 am

Wikipedia have some pics that might help or you can try this
http://www.plantsystematics.org/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?family=Aceraceae
Good luck

/Mikael

Title: Re: maple saplings
Post by: swtchbckshtr on July 19, 2011, 09:06:59 pm

I carry a  tree identification book with me in my pack, I think its a petersons guide. small book and good for identifying any tree. I bought it at the local bookstore for under 20.00. just my 2 cents. good luck