autumn leaf
green leaf
This plant is used in the Canadian flag, and the illustration shows the leaf of the sugar maple from which maple syrup is harvested.
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
< scientific name >
Acer saccharum
< common name >
Sugar maple, maple tree
< extra >
Plantae Category
< family >
Sapindaceae
< genus >
Acer
< species >
Acer saccharum
Origin
< place >
North America
