Sugar Maple is where the oh-so-delicious maple syrup comes from. They do not like non-acidic or compacted soil, so are not found in urban areas. Silver Maple is also not found in urban areas due to its brittle wood that breaks easily in storms and their shallow roots that can make a mess of sidewalks and foundations.
Norway Maples are a popular choice for landscaping but they are an invasive tree and several cities are working to take them out and replace them with something more suitable - and native. Manitoba Maple has leaves which look more like an elder than a maple and is sometimes called a box elder
Here is the complete set of maple tree stamps issued in 1994. Of the twelve shown, only ten are native (Norway and Hedge maples are invasive)
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This is a wonderful set: the colours, the illustrations... I didn't know there were so many different maple trees. And there is even a stamp with a lighthouse :)
My M-stamp is on this post.
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