Maples

An attractive and common small tree that is often overlooked in woods. It is the only maple whose leaves do not turn orange or red in autumn.

A commonly planted street tree with leaves that looks much like the maple that is pictured on the Canadian flag.

A tree of contradictory perceptions; once loved as a shade tree it now bears the scorn of some countryside organisations that see it as a 'weed' which needs to be removed.