CARTHAGE, Mo. — In North America, and especially in the state of Missouri, the maple is arguably the most recognizable, most popular, and during the autumn months, the most beautiful species of ...

Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is a deciduous tree also referred to as hard maple or rock maple. It is one of the largest and most important hardwood species in North America, typically reaching 70-90 ...

These three maples have somewhat similar-looking leaves. On the surface ... this distinction is an important one. Norway maple is an invasive tree species, while sugar and black maples are native tree ...

A beloved sugar maple slowly succumbed to disease ... there is no longer that colorful array of red, yellow and orange leaves blanketing the ground beneath her. And last spring, I strained ...