Everyone recognizes the glorious leaf on the Canadian flag; the iconic maple leaf forever! Did you know that there are over 125 species of Acer trees and 10 of them are native to Canada? Can you tell one maple from another?
QUIZ TIME!
Let’s see who really knows their maple trees. Match the maple leaves pictured below with the correct species of maple tree.
MAPLE TREES
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Species:
- AMUR
- CRIMSON KING
- JAPANESE
- MANITOBA
- NORWAY
- RED
- SILVER
- STRIPED
- SUGAR
- SYCAMORE
* 5 BONUS POINTS FOR IDENTIFYING WHICH MAPLE TREES ARE NATIVE TO ONTARIO
** 2 EXTRA BONUS POINTS FOR IDENTIFYING INVASIVE MAPLES TO ONTARIO