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Sugar Maple Tree

Acer Saccharum

Photo by s6agent2158
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Description:

It has different shades of green. The petiole is a lighter green, and the leaf is a darker green. The veins are palmate. It has lobes, sinuses, and a toothed edge. The leaf is simple. It has a very long petiole. The chlorophyl is going away draining the green color because it's getting colder.

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