Maple tree

The topic of this blog is the maple tree. It is most commonly found in northern temperate zones, which include North America, Canada, and Europe. There are over 200 types of maple trees including Red, Sugar, Norway, and Hedge. The size of a maple tree depends on the species, some types of maple trees can grow up to 145 feet tall. Maples have have brown bark that is smoother on younger trees and rougher on older ones. They also have a dense and intricate root system that makes it hard for other vegetation to grow around it. If in the proper climate conditions maple trees can live up to 300 years old. The maple tree also produces winged seeds that are often known as helicopters. The wood of maple is used for baseball bats, violins, viola, guitars, and drums. Maple syrup is the main product of the maple tree yet, trees can not produce sap until the age of 30. In the autumn the green leaves turn shades of red, orange, and yellow and, the leaves are often symmetrical. Maple trees are used in the paper industry because maple wood posses excellent printing properties. It takes 40-50 gallons of tree sap for the production of one gallon of syrup. People extract small quantities of sap from individual maple trees so, it does not effect the growth or health of the maple.

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