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Red Maple
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Red Maple

Acer rubrum

One of the earliest sources of pollen for building colonies; heavy tree flow.

Nectarmedium
Pollenhigh
BloomFebruary–April
Zones3-9
TypePerennial
Sunfull
NativeEastern US / Appalachia
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