Flower – One of the first trees to flower in the spring with small red flowers that hang in clusters. Twigs – Opposite branching; without fetid odor, compared to silver maple; reddish and lustrous; ...

Despite its name, soft maple is a more than adequate species for furniture, flooring, cabinets and other products.

"And it’s available in a variety of leaf colors, including red, purple, and green." Japanese maple is also known to be the ...