This undated photo shows sugar maple leaves and seeds, left, and Norway maple leaves and seeds, right, in New Paltz, N.Y. Not all kinds of maples are equally desirable, so it pays to be able to ...

These three maples have somewhat similar-looking leaves. On the surface, you may think this is simply an academic exercise. But if you care about invasive plants and local ecology, this distinction is ...

A new study by Concordia researchers has found that leaf toughness doesn’t always stop insects from taking a bite. The researchers looked at two closely related trees: the sugar maple — whose leaf ...

It’s not easy to figure out which maples you want on your property. The good ones are the sugar maples, their leaves ablaze each fall in yellow, red and orange. The less desirable ones are the Norway ...