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The maple is a broadleaf tree. It belongs to a small family of trees which includes the Sycamore. Some grow as small trees or bushes but some like the sycamore grow up to 30m high. |  |
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The leaves are lobed and hand like. In the autumn, the leaves change to all shades of red, orange and yellow. |  |
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It has winged fruit with seeds inside it.The fruit stays on all year round. In winter the fruit falls off like helicopters so that they are spread far away. |  |
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In old sycamore trees the bark often flakes off in plates. (see picture on the left) The picture to the right shows maple bark which is ridged. |
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| The Canadian flag has a maple leaf on it. |  |