maple leaves

Fall's red hands

Maple leaves are the foliage of maple trees, characterized by their distinctive lobed shape with pointed tips.

The leaf of the sugar maple appears on Canada's flag and serves as a national symbol.

In autumn, maple leaves turn vivid shades of red, orange, and yellow: The maple leaves were spectacular this October.

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changing colors · petiole · emblems · palmate · flags · lobed · samara · vein · abscission · leaf litter · chlorophyll · raking · October · crisp autumn air · New England · arboretum · seasonal change · blade

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leaf type/foliage

maple leavespine needles

Thin evergreen leaves

cactus spines · palm fronds

seasonal symbolism

maple leavescherry blossoms

Ornamental tree flowers

spring blossoms · spring buds · holly leaves · new growth · snowdrops

Family

leaves, maple, maples, red maple, sugar maple, silver maple, Japanese maple, maple-leaf

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G