Acer rubrum var. drummondii

Acer rubrum var. drummondii, commonly known as Drummond Maple, is a tree.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Acer rubrum var. drummondii 11.1 History 11.2 Acer rubrum var. drummondii in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Acer rubrum var. drummondii was already described and the name validly published by Thomas Nuttall, based on a prior description by William Jackson Hooker and George Arnott Walker Arnott. It was not until 1884, however, that Charles Sprague Sargent reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Drummond Maple is a variety in the genus Acer (maple) which contains 111 species and belongs to the family of the Aceraceae (Maple Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Acer rubrum var. drummondii is a decidious plant.The leaves are arranged alternately along the stems.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are five-petaled. The flowers are arranged in clusters.

The fruits are schizocarps.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Acer rubrum var. drummondii is native to the Northeast of the US, the central Northeast of the US, the Southeast of the US, Florida and Mexico.

[edit] Cultivation

The Drummond Maple prefers a sunny site and can withstand temperatures down to -40º C. It grows best in sand and sandy-gritty soil, loamy soil, sandy or pebbly, loamy soil, clay soil, sandy or loamy clay soil.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Acer rubrum var. drummondii

[edit] History

[edit] Acer rubrum var. drummondii in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Acer rubrum var. drummondiifr:Acer rubrum var. drummondii