Aceraceae Leaves are simple, opposite, deciduous, and green with white hair or white waxy below. Leaves resemble sugar maple, except the lobes of the Florida maple are not as long and pointed. Green flowers appear before leaves. Twigs are reddish-brown. Bark is brown-gray and smooth on young trees but scaly on older trees.
Fruit is a double samara.
Tolerant of shade. Florida maple chalk maple Click on photo to enlarge. All text and photographs are intended for educational purposes only and are not for commercial use in any form. 1999, all rights reserved. Photographs by Mike Hogan.