Making Maple Syrup

Step 2: Identifying the Tree

The tree is not that easy to identify but for those of us who were boy scouts its easy. Here are pictures of a tree and the leaves.

Comments

[steel57]

the way I tell sugar maple and red maple is to look at the small bud tips. the sugar maples are pointed and brown,the red has a red and slightly round bud. most state foresters will be glad to show you the differance. have fun.