Red maple
Field Notes
There were no leaves on the trees so that made it hard to see if it is the right plant or not, So we mostly had to use the bark on the tree. We are surprised that I didn't see more maple trees because there are lots everywhere around the island. Things we saw, heard or smelled are woods, trees and wind.
Supporting Evidence
We think we found the red maple because the bark is cracked and the young trees are pale gray.
I think that this is the red maple also because the twigs are reddish and shiny.
I think that this is the red maple last because the leaves have shallow V's in them.
Species Observation: Species Looked For
Did you find it?:
I think I found it
Scientific name:
Acer rubrumCommon name:
Red maple
Sampling method:
Just looking around
Place Studied
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Latitude:
N 44.048960 °
Longitude:
W -68.821650 °
Observation Site Information
Name:
anjo's visit to Vinalhaven School Grounds
Habitat:
Upland - Developed areas
Trip Information
Name:
Vinalhaven School Grounds
Trip date:
Tue, 2011-11-29 14:24
Town or city:
Vinalhaven
Type of investigation:
Species Survey
Ecosystem:
Upland
Watershed:
Penobscot Bay
Sampling Method:
Just looking around
Nearest waterbody:
Penobscot Bay
Comments
It's awfully difficult to id
It's awfully difficult to id a tree without a leaf from that tree. There's always the chance that the leaf you found doesn't belong to the tree you're looking at. The next best would be the winter buds on the tip of a branch or twig. Can you go back and find some? Bark is harder because it changes with maturity and many trees have similar looking bark. The leaf you found does look like a red maple leaf, though. Your picture is nice and sharp, A black background for a light leaf would make the angles between the lobes stand out or white snow, but there isn't much of that around this year is there? Thanks for participating in this investigation. Your reports are valuable for our scientific database of biological trends.